We humans are social creatures, we thrive on community and connection. But in these times of social media comparison and cancel culture, it can feel like we’ve lost sight of something vital — compassion. With mean girls dominating the news cycle, we thought this would be the perfect time to get deep and teach ourselves a lesson on the importance of compassion, how to give it to others and most importantly, how to give it to ourselves.At its core, compassion is about putting aside judgment and making an effort to understand the struggles within ourselves and others. It helps us create meaningful connections, build healthy relationships, and develop emotional intelligence, which coincidentally all make for a well-adjusted adult! We’re all a lot more similar than we are different so let’s get positive (but not in a toxic way we promise). Tune in as we chat about:What compassion actually meansThe difference between pity, sympathy, empathy and compassionThe importance of finding similarities with othersHow assuming positive intent can shift your mindsetWhy we should validate someone before trying to find solutionsHolding space for someone's painUsing the "RAIN" method to cultivate self-compassionGill's favourite Loving-Kindness mediation for next-level compassionWe hope this episode helps you have more compassion for the people in your life, but most importantly, for yourself.For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaan