If employees are feeling overworked and stressed and anxious, what is the solution? Many discussions about burnout inevitably turn to ideas like mindfulness and self-compassion: skills that can be ...
Here are four signs that you may be missing out on self-compassion, and what science says about how to change that.
Self-compassion or self-love may be a foreign concept for some people. This is especially true for those who were raised in abusive or unloving homes, where compassion may have been non-existent. A ...
Empathy is essential for leadership—but constant caregiving can extract a heavy toll on leaders. We even see such leaders within our own teams who struggle to watch them burn themselves out. So how ...
In my last column, I shared a story about my own shortcomings with compassion and asked you to reflect with me. At first, only a few of you responded, fewer than usual. It left me wondering if I might ...
In my recent columns, I’ve been discussing belonging and othering, concluding with a question about compassion, because we can’t cultivate belonging and resilience without it. Today, I want to share ...
Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...
Some people find it easy to be kind, until they have to turn that compassion inward. Here are the signs you might be lacking in self-compassion. It’s not at all an uncommon experience to be deeply ...