The first step in achieving my goal was identify what compassion meant to me. From my second meeting with Ericka, I knew valued it based on the value identification cards, it was a quality I definitely wanted to be as a leader. The definition on the value identification card is: "A deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering". While I did not know my own definition, I knew this was not how I thought of compassion. Through my coaching sessions, Ericka pushed me to recognize the compassion I could not see. As my coach, she could see it in me; she could see how much I cared for others and sympathized with them. It did not click with me, and I dug in my heels during our sessions. I was stuck in the mindset that I was not compassionate, and I didn't know how to be. It was not until the weeks leading up to our final meeting that it clicked. Ericka had challenged me to think about compassion everyday and see where it got me. I was the furthest from being lovable and compassionate when it hit me. …show more content…
It is because of this that I learned my personal definition of compassion. The cool fact of this is that it is in my leadership philosophy that we learn to be better leaders by those who we lead and the relationships we have. I learned compassion from my friends as they helped me through my rough times. When trying to buy a thank you gift for a friend, I realized compassion is all the little things you do. Compassion is carrying someone's backpack because they are on crutches. Compassion is telling someone they look good in that dress. Compassion is remembering the tiny details about someone such as their favorite gum. Compassion is showing you care and can empathized with
Compassion, which is an extension of empathy, is having the desire to help those who are suffering or in a crisis. Compassionate leaders are also humble leaders, displaying humility as they put the needs of others before their own. Leaders who possess a high level of compassion encourage healthy relationships and promote an emphatic work environment. Servant leaders are humble, focusing on doing good for others and ensuring the well-being and growth of others over their own personal needs (Neubert, Hunter, & Tolentino, 2016).
The concept compassion is heart felt and used by many to cover a subjective feeling. Compassion is experienced by people across the world in healthcare and in many aspects of life. It is well known in many disciplines, and has been deemed a quality in which nurses possess in their profession. The idea is one that is familiarized by many, but is not clearly defined in nursing education or practice but has been the foundation regarding the high-quality of care nurses are thought to contribute to the medical world. The purpose of this concept analysis is to understand the experience of compassion. By using Walker and Avant’s (2011) eight-step guideline for concept analysis on compassion, this analysis will provide examples and definitions resulting in an explanation of the importance of the concept related to nursing practice.
The Charter for Compassion describes compassion as the act of treating others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Their act of compassion does not compromise of lying dormant and recognizing that someone with a differing view than you is just as equal.
Jennifer, I understand how you relate compassion to system skill level, but I believe it relates to the interpersonal level on a more complex level. It can be incorporated as being part of building trust and as part of mindful communication both found in the interpersonal skill level of the pyramid model. When a leader demonstrates compassion their followers will be able to relate to them on a more personal level and will work more effectively with them, than if the leader did not show any
Compassion represents an “acknowledgement of another’s suffering and is accompanied by the expression of a desire to ease or end that suffering.” (Van der Cingal, 2009, p. 124) This is a fundamental characteristic usually found in health care workers and nurses especially. In one twelve hour shift, a nurse’s job can change from taking vitals and administering medications to performing life saving measures
Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help physical,spiritual, or emotional hurts or pains of another. Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it. Though when based on celebral notions such as fairness,justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and it's application understood as an activity based on sound judgement. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension such that individuals compassion is often given a property of “depth” “vigour” compassion is often though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as altruism. Compassion is shown in every day life.
As a medical assistant at the University Of Vermont Medical Center, one of our main focuses in patient care is that of Compassion. Compassion is “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong
Compassion means to endure with other person, to put ourselves in somebody’s else shoes. It is a feeling of empathy, which in other words is to feel someone’s pain as though if it were our own. The book “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Karen Armstrong, discusses a set of different steps people should follow in order to be compassionate. Armstrong emphasizes in the importance of compassion in the world. The world is surrounded with problems that we do not know how to solve and by being compassionate to one another we can create a compassionate and peaceful world. Every person in this earth has the possibility to be compassionate to others and this includes treating each other a they wish to be treated, which in most cases is with dignity,
The field of self-compassion research is emerging and gaining momentum as significance is found in the role of self-compassion to psychological wellbeing, social connectedness, and emotion regulation (Barnard & Curry, 2011). I am interested in investigating if future study results from this proposed project, using a sample of students at University of Alaska campuses, will corroborate with findings from existing literature. Also I am interested in examining the previously discussed cited qualities that are predicted by self-compassion such as, emotion regulation and social connectedness. Thus, the purpose of the proposed study is to investigate correlations between self-compassion, collective self-esteem, and emotion regulation. The term emotion
Compassion is defined as the devotion of not only one’s time, but also attention in the care of another. This action can be towards an acquaintance as well as an unfamiliar individual; with no one being treated any differently. Nursing is a career that requires compassion to be incorporated throughout the work day; these inspiring individuals care for multiple patients at any given time and do so with the upmost respect as they provide their undivided attention to their needs. Compassion is important because it allows oneself to not only have sympathy for others, but also to do so without a requirement of praise. Compassion is an integral part of not only my life but also in my employment history.
Compassion can be defined in different ways. Compassion is caring for others. It is being able to understand how one feels and suffer with them. Compassion is unconditional love for another. It is a wondrous trait which is shared by all living things. This is the trait which I value the most about myself.
While even the most genuinely sympathetic individuals would define compassion as showing empathy for those in need, this can be just one of the many elements of compassion. Compassion is actually the sharing of emotions with someone else to create a type of bond that can either be established for a mutual benefit for a self-satisfying feeling or as a natural need of fulfillment. However, compassion as a virtue begins in a sincere giving heart that results in caring actions. These actions create a strong bond that motivates an individual’s heart, which allows their emotions to react out of love and develops a relationship with God and others.
Compassion is a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Self-compassion is not judging yourself or allowing others to judge you, not blaming yourself, getting to know and accepting yourself, forgiving yourself, loving yourself, helping yourself overcome insecurities, respecting yourself, and protecting yourself. In some way, shape or form we have given or received compassion, and it is important to always be compassionate to others no matter what the situation. I think it is vital to everyone that they live a compassionate life, because it can tune them into how others feel and they can communicate and understand each other better. People need to understand that if they are lacking something very essential in our needs, we aren’t always going to find it in ourselves to be compassionate for others, even after receiving compassion.
Practicing compassion for an entire day did not seem like it would be very challenging. I originally assumed that this assignment would be an easy to complete and write about; however, I underestimated what entirely engaging in compassion meant. In order to wholly engage in a day of compassion, I first researched the definition of what it means to be compassionate. To be compassionate is defined as “having or showing compassion,” while compassion is defined as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering” (Dictionary.com, 2016). In my own words, this means that I would show kindness and empathy to everyone that I encountered throughout my day, as
Compassion, to me, is having a concern for others in which you can act upon to help others. During my day of compassion, there were four notable recipients including to strangers, a friend, and my roommate. I consider myself a compassionate and helpful person, however, I felt that I went out of my way to be compassionate which is the main purpose of taking one day to be compassionate towards others. The overall response of my assistance through my day of compassion was appreciation, except those that know me because to them, it was another day of just being helpful. This experience gave me a new outlook on selflessness and what true compassion is.