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Self-compassion focuses on soothing and comforting the self when faced with distressing experiences. [50] Self-compassion is composed of three components; self kindness versus self-judgement, a sense of common humanity versus isolation and mindfulness versus over-identification when confronting painful thoughts and emotions. [50]
Daya (Sanskrit: दया, IAST: dǎyā) is a Sanskrit word commonly translated as "sympathy" or "compassion". [1] [2] [3] It is derived from the root word 'da', which means "gift" and is a concept in Hinduism and Sikhism where one feels sympathy for the suffering of others. [2] In the Yoga and Hindu tradition, daya is one of the 10 Yamas. [2] [4]
She did two years of postdoctoral study at the University of Denver studying self-concept development. She created the Self-compassion Scales. [2] [3] The long scale consists of 26 items and the short scale consists of 12 items. [2] [4] She has been credited with conducting the first academic studies into self-compassion. [5]
The researchers found that self-compassion, specifically being kind to oneself, following a dietary lapse was associated with less negative affect and greater perceived control over weight loss ...
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Karuna, another word for compassion in Hindu philosophy, means placing one's mind in other's favor, thereby seeking to understand the best way to help alleviate their suffering through an act of karuna (compassion). Anukampa, yet another word for compassion, refers to one's state after one has observed and understood the pain and suffering in ...
The word comes from the Sanskrit kara, meaning “to do” or “to make,” [3] indicating an action-based form of compassion, rather than the pity or sadness associated with the English word. In Hindu mythology, the concept of "Karuṇā" or compassionate action is deeply embedded and is often illustrated through stories, characters, and ...
The Journal of Educational Psychology conducted a study in which they used a sample of 383 Malaysian undergraduates participating in work integrated learning (WIL) programs across five public universities to test the relationship between self-esteem and other psychological attributes such as self-efficacy and self-confidence. The results ...