Cultivating Compassion

Let’s be honest, communication can be a minefield. Remember that time you said something offhand, and your partner took it the wrong way? (We’ve all been there!) Suddenly, a minor annoyance explodes into a full-blown argument. Enter Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a communication method that’s been transforming my interactions with the world. Why NVC Matters Before NVC, I…

Goleman in his article emphasizes the mirror neurons which are brain cells that help us stay connected, these neurons work when we act or see someone else doing it, which makes it easy for us to understand and open our feelings to make use of connections. Therefore, as a leader we need to be socially…

Let’s be honest, communication can be a minefield. Remember that time you said something offhand, and your partner took it the wrong way? (We’ve all been there!) Suddenly, a minor annoyance explodes into a full-blown argument. Enter Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a communication method that’s been transforming my interactions with the world. Why NVC Matters Before…

The journey towards self-compassion, can be challenging when battling to cultivate self-acceptance, therefore I would like to introduce Tolle’s teachings on transcending the ego and accepting yourself as you are in the present moment. The present is all we ever have. Focusing on the “now” liberates us from past regrets and future anxieties (Tolle, 1999)….

The Heart of Compassion: What It Means and Why It Matters  Compassion to me is all about understanding and helping others when they’re going through tough times. It’s like having a caring heart that wants to make things better for people who are hurting. This feeling of wanting to help comes naturally to us humans…

I came across a quote that said, not to cross oceans for people who would not even cross a puddle for you. And I read a counter statement that said, cross oceans and climb mountains for people, no matter what. It is always about what you give, and not what you gain. Compassion is all…

Author: Jaideep Singh One can’t live a life devoid of suffering and pain. For this reason, as an educator, I remind my learners, colleagues and parents that sometimes, we fail, make mistakes, and feel berated and inadequate. Amidst all this, we must remember to turn compassion inward toward ourselves. Self-compassion is how we encourage, offer…

Emotional contagion refers to the automatic and unconscious process by which people ‘catch’ the emotions of others around them. For instance, when someone is sad, and their sadness makes you feel a bit down. Another personal example. Thursday May 23rd was my birthday and I mentioned to a few classmates who unconsciously echoed happy birthday,…

It is possible to argue, regarding compassion, that history focused mainly on the idea of feeling with the others and to act accordingly. Humans are social beings and rely on their interactions with others to survive, hence, understanding what the other person is feeling might determine the difference between life and death (Singer & Klimecki,…

“In addition to receiving and being sensitive to compassion from others, we need to develop the capacity to be sensitive to our own suffering and commit to trying to relieve and prevent it, hence self-compassion is important” (Gilbert, 2019, p. 110). When I was a kid, I used to read a lot of books. In…