7. Compassion and Empathy

Embrace compassion by showing kindness, empathy, and understanding towards yourself and others. Cultivating compassion promotes emotional well-being and strengthens relationships.

Doty advocates for a balance between scientific rigor and compassionate practice. He discusses how cultivating empathy and compassion can enhance personal well-being and contribute to a more harmonious society.

On a personal level, your compassion is sabotaged by feelings of ill will toward others: spite and malice. These feelings, and others arising out of emotional wounds and personal pain, are actually symptoms indicating that you need to have compassion for yourself.