You can’t force forgiveness. A case study involving infidelity reveals how self-compassion unlocked true emotional healing and growth.

The first time I ever tried a loving-kindness meditation, I was overcome by a feeling of complete… futility. Mentally extending compassion to others and wishing them free from suffering seemed nice ...

Compassion collapse is not a sign of character deficiency. It is an indication that engagement with charged material requires ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about empathy, strategy and the neuroscience of leadership. May 28, 2020, 10:20am EDT This article is more than 5 years ...

Looking for a way to be happier? Are you seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends? Want to relate better to your co-workers? Try a little compassion. Compassion, as one ...

Most people don’t have any problem with seeing compassion as a thoroughly commendable quality. It seems to refer to an amalgam of unquestionably good qualities: kindness, mercy, tenderness, ...

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 ...

Thomas Plante (@ThomasPlante) is the Augustin Cardinal Bea, SJ University Professor, professor of psychology and, by courtesy, religious studies at Santa Clara University and an emeritus adjunct ...

A few years ago then 28-year-old Michelle Rapp, a Cornell University graduate, experienced a series of unfortunate events. First, she lost her job in a mass layoff at a San Francisco start-up. Then, ...

Jerusalem comes to the Olmsted community this weekend in Compassion, the Musical. The presentation is at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday at Hope Community Church on Columbia Road. The musical ...