Compassion and Mental Health: Cultivating a Good Heart (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse) [ep. 101]

Joy Lab | strengthen your mental health with the science of joy · Dec 20, 2023 · 1m

In this episode, Dr. Henry Emmons explores how we can cultivate a good heart and its profound impact on our wellbeing, especially in overcoming challenges like depression and anxiety. Be sure to listen in for the story about a wise sage and a young seeker. It illustrates the importance of nurturing our capacity for compassion and understanding suffering. And just like the sage's lesson with the bitter herb and the lake, we can learn how to dissolve our suffering by expanding our capacity for compassion and love. Learning the skills associated with "heartfulness" (as we like to call it around…