Many studies have found that generosity is associated with happiness, and that encouraging people to practice kindness ...

Self-compassion helps leaders regulate stress, stay present in hard moments, and model emotional steadiness for their ...

What does it mean to be compassionate to people who are engaged in destructive or self-destructive behavior? A recent article in The New Yorker describes the work of University of Maryland law ...

Hali Kil receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Nathaniel Johnson receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Simon Fraser ...

A nursing home was not my first choice of places to hang out as a teenager. It was my first day of volunteer service. I felt anxious as I entered the intimidatingly large building, expecting to be ...

Parents desire their teens to achieve autonomy. Autonomy is the ability for someone to make decisions on their own without being told what to do. Parents want their teens to grow up to make decisions ...

Welcome to my third column as part of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. Each week I will outline a different mental skill that can help you to live a happier, healthier, and more ...

Campus Life is pleased to host, Dr. James Doty, world-renowned Stanford neurosurgeon and the founder and director of the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) of ...

Cal Riley has lived a life of personal hardship, battle-tested leadership, and genuine compassion. As a combat veteran, entrepreneur, and author of Entrepreneurial Compassion, he helps others lead ...

You see yourself as a compassionate person. You are easily pained by other people’s suffering and want to ease it. However, acting solely on that desire falls short of being fully compassionate. An ...

Countries around the world face a health care workforce crisis: The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, an additional 40 million health care professionals will be needed. Meanwhile, in ...