Compassion

Father and son hugging, one facing us. Contented.

A life spared

He was just a kid. Not long ago, he was doing English, math, and biology at school. How on Earth was he now here, alone, in a strange country, facing the likelihood of being shot and killed?

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girl wearing bright yellow jumper hugging herself against a bright yellow background.

An exercise to counter self-criticism

Do you ever criticise yourself? Or let me put it differently. Do you ever give…

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woman holding a worried teenage girls's hands, offering her support.

The Healing Power of Moral Treatment

Research shows that kindness practices can improve our mental health by boosting happiness, creating resilience to stress, and protecting against depression.

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The science of empathy

“In this moment, right now, I’m with you and I’m sharing your pain.” This is…

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