The compassionate connection : the healing power of empathy and mindful listening / David Rakel, MD, with Susan K. Golant, MA.
2018
R726.5 .R33 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
The compassionate connection : the healing power of empathy and mindful listening / David Rakel, MD, with Susan K. Golant, MA.
Author
Rakel, David, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780393247749 (hardcover)
0393247740 (hardcover)
0393247740 (hardcover)
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Language
English
Description
xiv, 280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Call Number
R726.5 .R33 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
610.1/9
Summary
Draws on a range of disciplines to outline the concept of bio-psycho-spiritual authentic awareness and how to strengthen empathy bonds with others to promote healing and overall wellness.
"All of us have an innate capacity for compassion. We recognize when others are hurting, and we want to help, but we're not always good at it. There is another way. In The Compassionate Connection, Dr. David Rakel explains how we can strengthen our bonds with others--all the while doing emotional and physical good for ourselves. As founder and director of the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine program, Dr. Rakel discovered that we become the most effective helpers when we use the tool of human connection. Drawing on his own research and practice, as well as thirty years of published studies in medicine, sociology, psychology, meditation, and neuroscience, Dr. Rakel 'stacks the deck' in favor of healing and introduces the concept of bio-psycho-spiritual authentic awareness. Not only are our bodies and minds connected, but also it has been scientifically proven that our capacity to feel beauty, awe, and compassion enhances our health and well-being. The Compassionate Connection provides an innovative approach to enhancing health in others and strengthening relationships through the art of connecting. These tools guide us to improve our connections--whether between doctor and patient, husband and wife, parent and child, or boss and employee--and live with clarity, wisdom, and good health."--Jacket.
"All of us have an innate capacity for compassion. We recognize when others are hurting, and we want to help, but we're not always good at it. There is another way. In The Compassionate Connection, Dr. David Rakel explains how we can strengthen our bonds with others--all the while doing emotional and physical good for ourselves. As founder and director of the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine program, Dr. Rakel discovered that we become the most effective helpers when we use the tool of human connection. Drawing on his own research and practice, as well as thirty years of published studies in medicine, sociology, psychology, meditation, and neuroscience, Dr. Rakel 'stacks the deck' in favor of healing and introduces the concept of bio-psycho-spiritual authentic awareness. Not only are our bodies and minds connected, but also it has been scientifically proven that our capacity to feel beauty, awe, and compassion enhances our health and well-being. The Compassionate Connection provides an innovative approach to enhancing health in others and strengthening relationships through the art of connecting. These tools guide us to improve our connections--whether between doctor and patient, husband and wife, parent and child, or boss and employee--and live with clarity, wisdom, and good health."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Golant, Susan K., author.
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Table of Contents
Part I: Our healing power. Compassion hastens healing ; The mind and the body
connected ; The biology of connection ; Make health primary ; Good intentions gone bad
Part II: Make the connection. Identify and free yourself of your biases ; Be present, on purpose, without judgment ; Physically communicate good intentions ; Seek another person's authentic story ; Move from burnout toward beauty.
connected ; The biology of connection ; Make health primary ; Good intentions gone bad
Part II: Make the connection. Identify and free yourself of your biases ; Be present, on purpose, without judgment ; Physically communicate good intentions ; Seek another person's authentic story ; Move from burnout toward beauty.