By Joan Halifax — 2018
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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Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
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Some of the most effective methods people can use to improve their health are also the most accessible. The following six practices demonstrate how valuable it can be to go back to basics when it comes to well-being.
The field of compassion science has surged in the past decade as researchers are studying a myriad of powerful ways compassion practices can improve health and strengthen relationships.
Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.
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People who love the life they live find more time to live it.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
Self-care is not synonymous with self-indulgence or being selfish. Self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day.
Self-care is a term thrown around a lot, but experts say it’s often misunderstood.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.