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Compassion
You feel a deep, warm concern for someone else's pain — and a genuine desire to help. Compassion is empathy in action. It's not just understanding someone's struggle; it's feeling moved to do something about it. It's your heart reaching out beyond yourself.
What does compassion feel like in your body?
- •A tender ache in your chest
- •Tears forming when you witness someone's pain
- •An urge to reach out, hold, or comfort
- •Feeling your own body soften in response to someone's vulnerability
Common triggers
- •A friend opening up about something they're going through
- •Witnessing kindness or suffering in the world around you
- •Remembering your own hard times and seeing someone in a similar place
- •Caring for someone who's sick, sad, or struggling
Journaling prompts for when you feel compassion
- When was the last time you felt deep compassion for someone, and what did you do about it?
- How easy or hard is it for you to show yourself the same compassion you show others?
- What does compassion look like in action for you?
Healthy ways to cope with compassion
1. Practice self-compassion — talk to yourself the way you'd talk to a friend in pain
2. Set boundaries around compassion fatigue; you can't pour from an empty cup
3. Channel compassion into small, concrete actions rather than just feeling helpless
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