The kindness cure : how the science of compassion can heal your heart & your world / Tara Cousineau, PhD.
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TextPublisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: ix, 225 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781626259690
- 1626259690
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
It's time for a kindness revolution. In The Kindness Cure , psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how simple practices of kindness--for ourselves, for others, and for our world--can dissolve our feelings of fear and indifference, and open us up to a life of profound happiness.
Compassion for ourselves and others is our birthright as humans--hardwired into our DNA and essential to our happiness. But in our fast-paced, technical savvy and hyper competitive world, it may come as no surprise that rates of narcissism have risen, while empathy levels have declined. We now find ourselves in a "cool to be cruel" culture where it's easy to feel disillusioned and dejected in our hearts, homes, and communities. So, how can we reverse this malady of meanness and make kindness and compassion an imperative?
The Kindness Cure draws on the latest social and scientific research to reveal how the seemingly "soft skills" of kindness, cooperation, and generosity are fundamental to our survival as a species. In fact, it's our prosocial abilities that put us at the head of the line. Blended with moving case studies and clinical anecdotes, Cousineau offers practical ways to rekindle kindness from the inside out.
We are wired to care. The very existence of our human species evolved because of an intricate physiology built for empathy, compassion, and cooperation. Yet we have an epidemic of loneliness, indifference, and cruelty, and we see these destructive trends on a daily basis in our families, schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces. This important book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.
Kindness has the exponential power to renew relationships and transform how we think, feel, and behave in the world. Will you be a part of the revolution?
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225).
Kindness takes effort -- Part 1: To be human is to be kind -- Your kindness instinct -- Happy to help -- Cultivating courage -- Compassionate on purpose -- Imagination's objects of affection -- The kinship of belonging to each other -- Part 2: Your caring mind -- Reset your stress -- Befriending your senses -- Emotional paradox -- The power of a pause -- Face-to-heart connections -- Hugs and high fives -- Taking in kindness -- Part 3: Kindfulness -- Mindfulness with heart -- Your loving self -- The naturalness of being -- Radical acceptance -- Singing for our souls -- Cherishing the little things -- An attitude of gratitude -- Part 4: Kindsight -- Grace and grit -- Forgiveness is a gift to yourself -- Apologies make for a friendly world -- Writing new beginnings -- Accepting a helping hand -- Gifts in kind -- Networks of generosity -- Conclusion: Reimagining kindness.
Psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how compassion and empathy are hardwired into our DNA and essential to our survival. This book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.