Remember “tough love”? It was all the rage in the ‘80s and legitimized unkind or even cruel behaviors in pursuit of persuading a loved one to change their behavior. “Positive narratives of tough love ...

For many people, the December holiday season brings an impressively mixed bag of emotional experience that can range from the beautiful to the brutal, and includes varying shades of joy and sorrow, ...

Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles. By Christina Caron If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first ...

Life can often feel overwhelming, with daily pressures from relationships, finances, and world events piling up. Anxiety tends to make matters worse, especially when we struggle to identify exactly ...

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 ...

Compassion and empathy also differ in the effects they have. Compassion tends to be based on taking action, whereas empathy is rooted in feeling. Because compassion is action-based, people are more ...

Many of us will start out the New Year by making a list of resolutions – changes we want to make to be happier such as eating ...

When you have a setback at work, treat yourself as you would a friend: with kindness and understanding. by Serena Chen When people experience a setback at work—whether it’s a bad sales quarter, being ...

Compassion is an active response to suffering, moving beyond empathy to offer genuine help and reduce harm. It's a strength, ...