This document discusses the meaning and benefits of compassion. It defines compassion as feeling what another person is feeling, accepting it, and taking action to help. Compassion is shown to boost well-being by shifting focus outward, reduce stress, and increase trust. Developing self-compassion leads to higher well-being by viewing one's own mistakes with kindness. The document provides several methods for cultivating compassion, such as pausing to understand others' perspectives when conflicts arise and visualizing sending warmth and strength to those suffering.