compassion Archive
In the behavioral sciences it is often very difficult to know if we are on the same page. This confusion plagues many of our discussions. How do we define our terms? How do we manage useful disagreement? Are we even …
At the beginning of the Enlightenment, the story of the world was told like this: Homo sapiens stands at the top of the evolutionary pyramid, the pinnacle species, a white man distinguished by his capacity for reason. One giant …
Things I Have To Believe In I feel the urge to share some of the things and people I believe in. I was standing in line speaking with someone yesterday when a young woman walked by chatting with a co-worker; …
It’s easy to hate someone when they say something that is so far from the norm that it causes a tidal wave of uproar. When a prominent person calls out over-weight or “not-so-cool” kids, it’s normal to wonder what is …
Now in all honestly, who better than a social worker to know the importance of gratitude? I could not resist sharing two links to articles on INC. titled: The Stuff Strong Relationships are Made Of and The Power of Gratitude, both written by Jeff …
Stamford University offers a course right up the alley of social workers looking to find more compassion, Compassion Cultivation Training (CTT). This course: “is an 8-week program designed to help you improve your resilience and feel more connected to others—ultimately providing …
There was a time when I heard the birds sing; every morning. All to often we fall into that old habit and the world stops spinning; the birds stop chirping. A mad attempt to control; an obsession with cessation. The tune of human life …
Interesting new research from the University of Zurich suggests that Altruism in part might be linked to the amount of Gray Matter in your brain. “New research shows that people who behave more altruistically have more gray matter at the …
In our professional and personal lives it is important to see past the ‘mask’ of another. The outside of a person can be a veneer in a sense that requires one to look further to see the individual within. As …
Can any of us truly define happiness and contentment? Is it easier to discuss potential and wishes? What about joy, delight or accomplishment? As professionals and as humans, it is important to identify our deepest wishes and desires and to work …
