Compassion identifies our emotional response of care for those who are suffering. The word itself literally means “suffering with,” and it is through compassion that we express the desire to help ...

Part one of our series revealed the numerous stressors facing youth. It also explored how practicing self-compassion—giving yourself grace as you would a friend or family member in distress—can be a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Zucker writes about career and leadership development topics. I recently spoke with Kristin Neff, author of ...

I was churning through social media feeds one morning when the phrase tough compassion made me pause mid-scroll. On a podcast episode, psychologist and GGSC founding director Dacher Keltner described ...

The positive effects of self-compassion have been extensively researched. In brief: It promotes self-understanding, enhances perspective-taking, reduces rumination, increases cognitive flexibility, ...