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Commentary: New charter counters polarization with compassion

October 21st, 2009

By Karen Armstrong and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Common Ground News Service

On Sept. 27 at the Vancouver Peace Summit, among some of the world’s most well-known peace-makers — including Nobel Prize winners and internationally acclaimed authors — we had the opportunity to invite people everywhere to rediscover the Golden Rule.

The Charter of Compassion comprises leading thinkers from many different faiths. It is a cooperative effort to restore not only compassionate thinking but, more important, compassionate action to the center of religious, moral and political life. Compassion is the principled determination to put ourselves in the shoes of the other, and lies at the heart of all religious and ethical systems.

Why is this so important?

Patients benefit from a dose of empathy

October 15th, 2009

Study finds colds lasted a day less with caring professionals

Going to a doctor who understands how you feel and encourages you to get better can do more than boost your spirits. It can also be good for your health.

That’s the message of a study by a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla.

Patients with colds whose clinicians showed empathy toward them in an office visit suffered one fewer day of misery than did patients whose clinicians took a just-the-facts approach. The research was published in the July/August issue of the journal Family Medicine.

Got Empathy? International Day for Empathic Action. Oct. 2

September 21st, 2009

People who participate in the International Day of Empathic Action will help to build strong trusting relationships in their communities, promote nonviolence as a viable way of life, and establish compassionate ways of living together. IDEA events will directly expose participants to the power of empathy and the effective change it can have on local and global issues.

Some ideas for participation:

Call a local coffee shop – Coffee, Tea, & Empathy
At a school – offer to be an Empath for the day
Be an Empathy First Responder – offer servie to fire departments, police departments, etc.
Ask to work with a victim witness team for the day
Go to a nursing home or hospital – bring an Needs Card deck & play empathy poker with folks
Offer Empathy-To-Go in the form of a smile or empathic presence
At a nursing home or assisted living center, offer to listen with empathy
Go to a senior center, offer to listen with empathy – for staff or attendees
Make 10 phone calls to people you know who may need connection – listen with empathy.
Reflect empathy to everyone you encounter for the day
If encounter someone homeless – take them for a meal & listen to their story
Make cards of appreciation that clearly state how someone has enriched your life -Mail them
Partner with local NVC community to create an event
Contact your local Peace and Justice center – offer your service for the day
Invite various social action groups to come together to cross pollinate for peace
Read a story about Empathic Action to your family before bed

Learn more about this event…

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Caring doctor is the best Rx

September 21st, 2009

Study: Kindness better than drugs for treating colds

Purge your medicine cabinet of cold medication and find yourself a doctor who empathizes with you during times of illness. You may recover faster.

A new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health published in the July issue of Family Medicine found people recover faster from the common cold when their doctor is compassionate. The research focused on 350 patients from primary care clinics in southern Wisconsin.

Jackals, Giraffes Teach Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

September 19th, 2009

From the Durango Herald:

How does a young woman in a Nazi concentration camp care about the kind of day a guard is having? Why does a young man in jail in Albuquerque say he’s seeing life from a whole new perspective?
According to the Center for Nonviolent Communication, now based in Albuquerque, the answer is compassionate listening and empathy.

“Nonviolent communication is founded on the language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions,” Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of the center, wrote in his book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion.

Tweets about Empathy

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Living NVC – Daily
- Living in the Observation as a Daily Practice April 12, 2012
  Everything someone does or says is an attempt to meet a need …. Really? The other day, I was in a gathering and I ran into a woman two times. What I mean is, I looked up and she was right there and we were standing so close that I was startled. After an hour at […]
- Warmest Holiday Wishes and an Inspiration from John Lennon December 26, 2011
  Happy Holidays! This song / message from John Lennon and Yoko Ono was inspiring and lovely for me to receive. I hope you enjoy it as well. It reminds me that peace starts with me and it’s possible if I am committed to it in my life. It takes true commitment, even a kind of […]
- Occupy Movement – Clarity and Warmth November 22, 2011
  I found the following short video very touching and enlightening. It helped me feel more connected to the Occupy Movement and to appreciate their efforts. Take a few minutes to watch it and i hope it will be inspiring to you as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRtc-k6dhgs&feature=share&mid=532910 […]
- The New NVC Multimedia Library May 19, 2011
  If you haven’t taken a few moments to look at the NVC Academy’s new NVC Multimedia Library, I would HIGHLY recommend that you do. The Multimedia Library contains 150+ trainer resources (more will be added on an ongoing basis!) that include: Recorded telecourses on a variety of topics MP3 and MP4 downloads Videotaped trainings Trainer Tips for living NVC Arti […]
- Killing of Osama Bin Laden – Inject the Situation with Love May 11, 2011
  I have been feeling very sad about the killing of Osama Bin Laden – how it was handled and the joy with which people are responding to it. I have been doing some personal work of late on forgiveness and atonement and so my way of dealing with the situation is to be honest with […]

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