Do you find yourself being harshly self-critical after you’ve made a mistake or failed to meet a personal goal? Familiar self-statements might be: “I can’t seem to do anything right!” or “I’m just not ...

Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

The University of Denver’s Compassion Lab helps students navigate disagreement and prepare for workplace success.

Imagine you’re coming home from work at the end of a long day. You feel tired and distracted, and you might be looking forward to an evening of relaxing on the couch—but you also know you need to put ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

Empathy is essential for leadership—but constant caregiving can extract a heavy toll on leaders. We even see such leaders within our own teams who struggle to watch them burn themselves out. So how ...

Judging others is something we all do. It comes so easily. Think about how you react to seeing a homeless person on the side of the street holding a sign, asking for help. Is your first thought ...

A slow but significant change has occurred in how healthcare professionals and organizations are expected to respond when something has gone wrong in a patient’s care. In 2001, the US accreditation ...