Compassion’s place at the borders: A response to Andrew Bolt
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist I’ve always been bemused by the apparent derogatory term “do-gooder”. I wondered to myself, “Isn’t doing good a good thing?” I mean, doing good is reflected in the Golden Rule, is it not? Treat …
Compassion and New Year Resolutions
New Years Resolution & Self-Compassion By Clinical Psychologist Dr James Kirby When the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve we all celebrate and enjoy the moment. However, not long after, we get met with that dreaded question? So what …
Cultivating Compassion
Courage: The Heart of Compassion By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Compassion is a feeling AND an action. Paul Gilbert, in his 2009 book The Compassionate Mind, emphasises this action component of compassion: Compassion can be defined as behaviour that …
Courage: The Heart of Compassion
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Compassion is a feeling AND an action. Paul Gilbert, in his 2009 book The Compassionate Mind, emphasises this action component of compassion: Compassion can be defined as behaviour that aims to nurture, look after, …
New Year Resolution and Self Compassion
By Clinical Psychologist Dr James Kirby When the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve we all celebrate and enjoy the moment. However, not long after, we get met with that dreaded question? So what are your New Years Resolutions? …
Is Compassion Too “Touchy Feely” For This Competitive World?
Written by Dr Stan Steindl I’ve become more and more interested in compassion recently, both in terms of my work with people trying to improve their well-being or make changes in their life, and also in terms of my own …
Having your heart in the right place
Motivational Interviewing and Compassion By Dr Stan Steindl I recently presented at the International Symposium on Motivational Interviewing (ISMI) in Melbourne on the topic of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Compassion. As many will know, MI is a communication style in …