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Empathy Fatigue Is All too Real

By Sharon Begley — 2020

Feeling empathy for others’ pain is innately human, but it can be stretched too thin. Here’s why we get numbed to horrific events—and how to preserve our tenderness and our desire to help.

Read on www.mindful.org

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Help When Your Heart Breaks

Caring for people who are suffering is a loving, even heroic calling, but it takes a toll. Roshi Joan Halifax teaches this five-step program to care for yourself while caring for others.

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Joan Halifax
2018
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The Burning Heart of a Bodhisattva

On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the monk’s famous protest.

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Edward Tick
2018
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Why Do We Walk On By?

It’s a spiritual truism that trading places with the less fortunate, psychologically if not literally, can be a powerful motive for doing unto others as you’d have them do unto you.

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Marc Ian Barasch
2006
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3 Ways Leaders Can Prevent Emotional Drain

When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.

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Scott Shute
2021
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So Others May Live

The real, profound worth of life is revealed when one’s life is dedicated to the well-being of humanity.

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Fethullah Gülen
2019
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You’re Ready Enough

Wherever you find yourself, says Pema Khandro, that’s the starting point of the bodhisattva path—all you need to do is take that first step.

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Pema Khandro
2021
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The Surprising Downsides of Empathy

There’s a dark side to feeling the emotions of other people. In some cases, it can even lead to cruelty, aggression, and distress.

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Richard Fisher
2020
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Empathy: Overrated?

Be kind, show understanding, do good—but, some scientists say, don’t try to feel others’ pain.

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Spencer Kornhaber
2015
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Why Well-Being Is a Skill That Can Be Learned

There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.

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Richard J. Davidson
2015
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Which Personality Types Are Most Likely to Be Happy?

We all want more well-being in our lives.

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Scott Barry Kaufman
2017
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