Compassion

Beyond the operating room, neurosurgeon James Doty is certain that practicing mindfulness, self-compassion and compassion are some of the most powerful ways that we can change how our body and brain work. These practices benefit our mental and physical health.

In the Myth of Normal, Gabor Maté looks at this belief and splits it into five levels of compassion that guide us along the pathway to wholeness and healing. I will be summarizing these levels in my next blogs.