Compassion is a strange thing. By definition, compassion invokes sympathy, pity, and perhaps even sadness for others’ misfortunes or sufferings. Compassion often drives people with a sense of desire ...

At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi argued that compassion is a measurable force that can ...

Compassion is an important concept in medicine. This is why it is frequently discussed in medical school applications. However, compassion often is used as a buzzword without sufficient attention to ...

A cancer nurse focuses on alleviating or reducing the anxiety patients often feel when undergoing cancer treatment. The work performed by Jeannette Mazzola, M.S.N., APRN-CNP, AOCNP, AGPCNP-BC, ...

Compassion has not always been a word in my vocabulary. And, truth be told, I’ve been accused – accurately so – of lacking compassion. At a certain time and moment, any of us can. I can, anyway. Maybe ...

We live in a go, go, go culture. Many of us work more than eight hours a day where having full-to-the-brim calendars is a norm. When we're constantly on the move, it becomes challenging to listen to ...

Do you know the difference between compassion and Biblical compassion? Random House defines compassion as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Zucker writes about career and leadership development topics. I recently spoke with Kristin Neff, author of ...

Have you ever tried to help someone only to see things get worse? Has your compassion for a self-destructive person ever led to more self-destruction? The problem is that the brain learns from rewards ...

“Traci is the definition of compassion,” said her friend and colleague, Jennifer Smith, who nominated Kokke for recognition. “I had the pleasure of working alongside her and she also took care of my ...

It’s time to lead with love! Becoming a more compassionate leader gives you and your organization an advantage, especially as we all face these uncertain times. And love fuels compassion, so leading ...