Tag: compassion
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Moving From Empathy to Compassion
Compassion fatigue has become a familiar phrase over this past year. The following excerpt notes the difference between empathy and compassion which points us in the direction of being able to connect with others in healthy ways that help both parties with no negative effects. The link to the whole article is at the bottom…
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Tame the ego to let go of stress and build inner peace and resiliency
Ego and conscious mindOur conscious mind/ego self identity tends to focus on what is not going well, what we do not have, what outside us is not helping to make us healthy, happy and peaceful. This outer focus often results in frustration, fear, misdirected passion, power struggles, relationship and identity problems. I believe this is…
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Trauma, Healing and the Mind-Body Relationship
Trauma and using mind-body healing to treat it has long been of interest to me. So I was especially pleased to come across an interview with Bessel Van der Kolk, a leading expert on trauma and mind-body healing with Krista Tippet on her program On Being. He was speaking about the treatment of trauma and…
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How Can Caregivers Prevent An Energy Crisis?
Simple steps you can take to replenish your energy while caring for others. [caption id="attachment_13024" align="alignleft" width="256"] Photo by Sonia’s View[/caption]
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Cultivating Inner Peace and Balance in the New Year
As we shift our awareness, we open ourselves to new ideas, ways of being and operating in our lives that enable us to become a greater source of healing, comfort, success, strength and love in the world. Demonstrating
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Caregiver Stress: An Energy Crisis?
Caring for others, be it an elderly parent, a relative, a child, or a friend, is one of the highest forms of human service. However, altruism aside, caring for others often means that you put their needs before your own. You set aside your desires and wishes for another day, a day when you’ll have…