Compassion Definition | What Is Compassion - Greater Good
2024年12月9日 · Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is not the same as empathy or altruism, though the concepts are related. While empathy refers more generally to our ability to …
Compassion - Greater Good
2024年11月12日 · Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is not the same as empathy or altruism, though the concepts are related. While empathy refers more generally to our ability to …
Compassionate Mind, Healthy Body - Greater Good
2013年7月24日 · Although compassion appears to be a naturally evolved instinct, it sometimes helps to receive some training. A number of studies have now shown that a variety of compassion and “loving-kindness” meditation practices, mostly derived out of traditional Buddhist practices, may help cultivate compassion.
Six Habits of Highly Compassionate People - Greater Good
2018年4月24日 · Compassion is ultimately about suffering, which can at times feel difficult to sit with. Finally, people often bring the expectation that because a compassion practice generated a certain feeling or experience before (e.g., yesterday or last week), it “should” or will generate a similar feeling or experience today.
When Empathy Hurts, Compassion Can Heal - Greater Good
2013年8月22日 · “Compassion is a good antidote,” says Klimecki. “It allows us to connect to others’ suffering, without being too distressed.” The main takeaway is that we can shape our own emotional reactions, and can alter the way we feel and respond to certain situations.
Three Insights from the Cutting Edge of Compassion Research
2012年9月7日 · In his keynote address, Richie Davidson, the director of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, highlighted the legacy of philosophical thought—now corroborated by a growing body of research—suggesting that compassion is both fundamental and beneficial to human survival.
Does Mindfulness Make You More Compassionate? - Greater Good
2013年2月27日 · Basically, the research shows that mindfulness increases empathy and compassion for others and for oneself, and that such attitudes are good for you. To me, that affirms that when we practice mindfulness, we are simultaneously strengthening our skills of compassion—evidence that mindfulness isn’t simply about sharpening attention.
How to Be Successful and Still Compassionate - Greater Good
2017年3月31日 · “Compassion is the foundation for success,” writes Kukk. “Compassionate achievers challenge the notion that you have to look out for number one in order to be number one.” Four steps to cultivating compassion. More on Compassion in Business. Read an interview with Monica Worline about cultivating a compassionate workplace.
How to Increase Your Compassion Bandwidth - Greater Good
2013年1月16日 · Train your brain for compassion over the long term. Mind-training techniques may be better suited to increase people’s ability (rather than motivation) to experience compassion. There are many meditation traditions that encourage people to cultivate compassion toward self, family, friends, enemies, and strangers.
Strategies for Health Care Leaders to Build Compassion at Work
2024年11月12日 · Compassion is a powerful practice in health care, as evidenced by hundreds of studies internationally. When health care providers practice compassion, benefits include faster recovery for patients after surgery, longer lives for patients diagnosed with lung cancer, better outcomes in long-term disorders such as HIV and diabetes, and better results in the treatment …