When I was training at the Austin Child Guidance Center last year, my supervisors shared with me an article from Science Daily called “Social Scientists Build Case for ‘Survival of the Kindest’”. Evolution theory poses that species survive and evolve through the process of natural selection. This has often been translated as the “survival of …Read More
Is Self-Compassion Selfish?
Jan 4, 2010
In an earlier post, I define the concept of self-compassion. In the current post, I would like to briefly talk about one of the questions many people ask when I introduce the concept of self-compassion. Is self-compassion selfish? Many of us feel that there is something wrong with showing compassion for ourselves, as if it’s …Read More
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Compassion?
Dec 17, 2009
A recent article titled “More Compassion, Less Competition” by Richard Davidson presents the benefits of having a broader definition of education that focuses not only on academic growth but also overall emotional well being. Specifically, he argues that focusing heavily on competition and passing tests has resulted in teachers and students discriminating against those who …Read More
Seeing the "Good" in Others
Oct 30, 2009
Part of me is as cynical as the average person, and another part of me really sees “the good” in others. I have come to believe that, but for very rare exceptions, most people have positive intentions and believe that they are a good person. So, whenever anyone chooses to act in a particular way …Read More