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Caring for self and others through challenging times : Interrupting the pandemic with compassion and kindness in higher education (2023)

Lemon, N., Harju-Luukkainen, H., & Garvis, S. (2023). Caring for self and others through challenging times : Interrupting the pandemic with compassion and kindness in higher education. In N. Lemon, H. Harju-Luukkainen, & S. Garvis (Eds.), Practising Compassion in Higher Education : Caring for Self and Others Through Challenging Times (pp. 1-11). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003315797-1

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Lemon, Narelle; Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Garvis, Susanne

Parent publication: Practising Compassion in Higher Education : Caring for Self and Others Through Challenging Times

Parent publication editors: Lemon, Narelle; Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Garvis, Susanna

ISBN: 978-1-032-32599-6

eISBN: 978-1-003-31579-7

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 27/02/2023

Pages range: 1-11

Number of pages in the book: 180

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: Abingdon

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003315797-1

Publication open access: Not open

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Abstract

Essential to self-care is empowerment. This is required in both the daily practices we initiate and engage in, and additionally for the decisions we make that develop, maintain, and protect our wellbeing (Lemon, 2021). With self-care comes self-kindness, self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion. At a time when there is incredible uncertainty exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of valuing self-care has not changed (Lemon, 2021a, 2021b). What has come to light during the COVID-19 pandemic is that there are ways to take care of oneself and others where one can flourish or be true to their authentic self.

Keywords: institutions of higher education; higher education (teaching); teaching profession; studies in an institution of higher education; empathy; mental well-being; self-acceptance; unusual conditions; COVID-19

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 3