To be truly compassionate toward others, do we first have to be compassionate toward ourselves? Some researchers have suggested that these two types of compassion are linked, although this might not ...

Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research my team and I published in the Journal of Personality in ...

In "The Art of Happiness," the Dalai Lama describes compassion as a mental attitude that’s guided by “a sense of commitment, responsibility, and respect towards the other.” When those three ...

You may think you know everything you need to know about self-compassion, but after reading this post, you may decide to rethink your understanding. For example, you might be surprised to learn that ...

Last year, Eric Singhi, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, noticed a shift in his team. The small band of four clinicians, once motivated and enthusiastic, were ...