Compassion at the Edge: A Revolutionary Approach to Benefitting Others without Burning Out

In this excerpt from Joan Halifax’s new course, Compassion at the Edge, she explains that understanding the difference between empathy and compassion is one of the first steps in learning how we can meet the challenge of helping others with an open heart and mind.

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FEATURED AUTHOR

Polly Young-Eisendrath

Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD, is a Jungian analyst and psychotherapist in private practice. She is the clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont, Burlington, and the founder and director of the Institute for Dialogue Therapy. She is past president of the Vermont Association for Psychoanalytic Studies and a founding member of the Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies. She is the chairperson of the Enlightening Conversations conferences, which bring together participants from the front lines of the interface between Buddhism and psychotherapy.

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A NEW CHAPTER

Celebrate new beginnings and opportunities for growth. Whether you are looking to begin a meditation routine, try a new recipe, change up your yoga practice, or explore books on healthy living, we are here to support you on your personal journey.

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