Self-Compassion Research
6 Ways Dogs Teach Us Self-Compassion
A recent study examined the effects of dog ownership on veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. This research suggests that being a dog owner may be a way to access and cultivate the warmth and comfort provided by self-compassion through con...
Children, Teens, and Families
On the Road to Empowerment: Fierce Self-Compassion for Mothers
by Alison Rogers Psychotherapist, Yoga Teacher, and Author “This is a wonderful gift to any new mother. When we cultivate inner warmth, kindness, and health it not only helps us […]...
Clinical Applications
The Case for Surgical Self-Compassion
The ubiquitous story that the road to excellence and high performance should be paved with external or internal criticism and shame is a psychological barrier that needs to be broken down in the world of medicine. Retired thoracic surgeon Michael Mad...
Food for Thought
Taking Our Practice into the World
While we may begin training in self-compassion to ease our own personal pain, the transformation that follows is a deeply practical, radically counter-cultural state of being which directly benefits the world at large....
Good Works
“How is Your Heart Today?”
Compassion at Angola Prison
Touched by the depth of caring and authentic brotherhood he found during a recent trip to Angola Prison in Louisiana, USA, Chris Germer discovered the power of self-compassion to support those suffering under the oppressive weight of shame for their ...
Inclusion and Diversity
“How is Your Heart Today?”
Compassion at Angola Prison
Touched by the depth of caring and authentic brotherhood he found during a recent trip to Angola Prison in Louisiana, USA, Chris Germer discovered the power of self-compassion to support those suffering under the oppressive weight of shame for their ...
Inspiration
Taking Our Practice into the World
While we may begin training in self-compassion to ease our own personal pain, the transformation that follows is a deeply practical, radically counter-cultural state of being which directly benefits the world at large....
