Course curriculum

  • 01
    Introduction to Compassionate Listening
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    • Course Introduction: Compassionate Listening
    • Learning Objectives
    • Meet Your Instructor, Bob Butera, Phd
    • How to Benefit from this Course
    • Course Benefits
  • 02
    Defining Compassion
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    • Baseline Inquiry: How has Compassion been defined for you?
    • Influences on Your Compassion Style
    • Compassion Towards Self
    • Work Stress Related Compassion
    • Physical Illness Compassion
    • Example: Cultural Compassion Related to Grief
  • 03
    Defining Nuances: Compassion in Time of Pain and Suffering
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    • Compassion Related to Pain and Suffering
    • Warm Detached Caring
    • The Yoga Sutras on Compassion
    • Signs of Too Much or Too Little Compassion
  • 04
    The Paradoxical Key Ingredient: Non Attachment to Results
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    • The Punchline: Compassion for Personal Freedom
    • Final Stage of Study Recommendation
    • Work Stress Related Internal Compassion
    • Physical Illness and Internal Compassion
    • Internal Compassion Related to Grief
    • Conclusion and Blessings