ReviewsRich with compelling, front-line observations from his decades working with patients, Rakel harvests a century of science to illuminate the ingredients of mindful human connection. Rakel is the doctor-guide we all want: truly holistic, a keen observer of human behavior and medicine, and a voracious harvester of science across fields., In The Compassionate Connection, Rakel takes a novel and compelling approach to the increasingly urgent problem of caregiver depression and burnout. Using the latest findings on mindfulness and the power of empathy, he shows how caregivers...can enrich their relationship with their ill loved one while supporting their own health and well-being., Graceful.... Dr. Rakel draws on his experience as a clinician as well as cutting-edge research findings to illustrate the central role of compassion in health and healing. He writes convincingly that everyone--not only doctors--can learn to develop compassionate connection with others and by doing so improve the well-being of all., David Rakel has written a tremendously moving and intelligent book on a subject that we deal with every day but whose power we often ignore--the power of empathy., Rakel takes a novel and compelling approach to the increasingly urgent problem of caregiver depression and burnout., David Rakel has written a tremendously moving and intelligent book on a subject that we deal with every day but whose power we often ignore--the power of empathy. As both practitioner and scientist, Rakel helps us understand what we need from others, and what they need from us., Readers open to positive change will welcome this guidebook. . . . A relevant, necessary reminder about the power of kindness and good intentions., Graceful... Dr. Rakel draws on his experience as a clinician as well as cutting-edge research findings to illustrate the central role of compassion in health and healing. He writes convincingly that everyone--not only doctors--can learn to develop compassionate connection with others and by doing so improve the well-being of all., In The Compassionate Connection, Rakel takes a novel and compelling approach to the increasingly urgent problem of caregiver depression and burnout. Using the latest findings on mindfulness and the power of empathy, he shows how caregivers... can enrich their relationship with their ill loved one while supporting their own health and well-being., In The Compassionate Connection, family physician David Rakel articulates a much-needed vision of human health.... In a deeply personal and accessible book that has a broad reach beyond medicine, Rakel draws on his rich clinical experiences and the latest neuroscience research, showing how human connection is a primary force of healing., Graceful...Dr. Rakel draws on his experience as a clinician as well as cutting-edge research findings to illustrate the central role of compassion in health and healing. He writes convincingly that everyone--not only doctors--can learn to develop compassionate connection with others and by doing so improve the well-being of all., Rakel is the doctor-guide we all want: truly holistic, a keen observer of human behavior and medicine, and a voracious harvester of science across fields.
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SynopsisAll 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 wellbeing. In The Compassionate Connection , Dr. Rakel 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., "This book explains not only the healing power of compassionate human connection, but in the most accessible and practical ways, how to cultivate our capacity to create that connection and thereby empower others to find their best selves."--John Makransky, author of Awakening through Love, 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 wellbeing. In The Compassionate Connection, Dr. Rakel 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.
LC Classification NumberR726.5.R33 2019