330 - The High Cost of Caring: Compassion Fat...

576. You pick up your phone to check one thing and 45 minutes disappear. You try to read a book and can't get through a page. You sit in a meeting and your mind keeps reaching for something it can't name. Brain rot isn't just a meme — it's Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year and a now ...  Show more

575. You’re functioning. You’re achieving. Nothing has gone dramatically wrong. And you wake up one morning and realize you genuinely can’t remember the last time something felt worth doing. A lot of people describe this as a feeling of emptiness. This week Dr. Judy Ho unpacks ex ...  Show more

Compassion Fatigue “It is impossible to be close to suffering and not be impacted by it” – Mark Ventrella. “Most healthcare providers enter the field with the intent to help others and provide empathic care for patients with critical physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual nee ...  Show more

Sam explains the difference between empathy and compassion and shares tips for maintaining emotional boundaries. Learn how to care for others while protecting yourself from emotional fatigue and burnout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In this episode of the Practical Spirituality Podcast, Gareth and Kim explore the emotional struggle many people face—the pendulum swing between caring too much and shutting down completely. They reflect on how this imbalance can lead to emotional exhaustion, isolation, and burno ...  Show more

Caring for others shouldn’t mean losing yourself in their pain. In this episode, Dora explores the difference between empathy and compassion, sharing how compassion lets us stay steady, protect our energy, and truly support the people we love — without collapsing under the weight ...  Show more