"The ability to be self-compassionate is closely linked to the ability to be compassionate toward others."

"Self-compassoin is a skill that anyone can (and should!) learn. Practicing it increases emotional strength and resilience, allowing a person to bounce back from difficult experiences and to overcome self-criticism."

"Just like a weak muscle, compassion strengthens with training. Almost anyone can learn to be more compassionate and kinder with themselves and others."

"Nursing work is stressful - physically and emotionally demanding. The daily grind can cause back issues, ill health, and emotional distress. Fortunately, loving-kindness meditation can help counteract those difficulties."

"Practice loving-kindness and compassion by sending warmth, friendliness, and goodwill to everyone with whom you come in contact."

"The monkey mind is constantly generating thoughts, which may appear as images, sounds, fragments, judgments, or memories. Sometimes, these thoughts pass through us like clouds. At other times, we may identify with them and get hooked by them."

"With mindful attention, you realize that thoughts are just thoughts - mental processes in the mind - rather than the truth."

"Mindfulness helps you shine the spotlight on negative thoughts that run rampant - and unchallenged - in your mind for years."

"When you bring mindful mindful awareness to your thoughts, you train your mind to settle, and, with time and practice, realize you don't have to react to every passing thought."

"Mindfulness puts you in charge of where you place your attention. Then, when you are less preoccupied with concerns and worries, you have more energy available to attend to your work."