From Self-Care to We-Care - by Jordan Quaglia (Paperback)

About the Book

"Learn to balance and blend self-care with care for others through we-care, a science-backed compassion training that enhances personal and social well-being, promotes healthy boundaries, and offers a path of healing and growth"--

Book Synopsis

Learn to harmonize self-care with caring for others through we-care, a science-based approach designed to enhance personal and social well-being, promote healthy boundaries, and offer a path of healing and transformation.

Too many of us are familiar with the burnout that can come from overextending ourselves for others. Self-care is often promoted as the solution to this imbalance, but there are growing concerns that an overemphasis on self-care is exacerbating interpersonal challenges, fraying the fabric of our communities, and diminishing our responsiveness to broader social issues. In a world where time can feel increasingly scarce, we find ourselves in a dilemma: should we prioritize ourselves or others? Yet as psychologist and compassion scientist Jordan Quaglia demonstrates, this choice is based on a false dichotomy. The emerging science and practice of we-care reframes the very concept of care as a social force that includes both self and other.

Through personal stories, guided inquiries, practical social exercises, and insights from cutting-edge neuroscience, Quaglia offers a framework and toolset designed to help you find a more balanced way to express your innate sense of compassion. This holistic approach sparks transformative changes across your health, relationships, and work--uplifting yourself and others while supporting a stronger, more connected society for us all.

Review Quotes

"Combining neuroscience and contemplative practice, Jordan Quaglia offers quantitative backing for the felt experience of our interconnected nature--compassion and care become far more potent when they are extended not only to ourselves but to a broader circle of 'we.'"
--Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Life

"From Self-Care to We-Care challenges our fundamental assumptions about the relationship between self-care and caring for others. By weaving together research, personal insights, and practical wisdom, this groundbreaking book offers readers powerful tools for transforming their relationships and approach to care. Essential reading for anyone seeking deeper understanding of human connection and the nature of human flourishing."
--Cortland Dahl, PhD, author of A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism and creator of the Healthy Minds Program app

"If you've ever felt the quiet tug of war between caring for yourself and caring for others, this book offers a profound and timely recalibration. With the clarity of a scientist and the heart of a fellow traveler, Jordan Quaglia weaves together research and lived experience to offer accessible, evidence-informed practices to replenish and sustain us. From Self-Care to We-Care reminds us that tending to our own well-being isn't separate from caring for others--it's what makes it possible to show up fully, wisely, and wholeheartedly."
--Amishi Jha, author of Peak Mind

"Marked by insight and a gentle, curious, multilayered approach to the questions it poses, the book invites investigating with deep critical thought and a compassionate heart."
--Foreword Reviews

"[A]n approach to self-care that we haven't seen before, based on how emerging science blends with ancient spiritual wisdom."
-- Spirituality & Practice

About the Author

JORDAN QUAGLIA has spent over a decade researching and teaching on topics such as mindfulness, compassion, and lucidity. He is an associate professor of psychology at Naropa University, where he directs the Cognitive and Affective Science Laboratory and is research director for its Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education. A recognized expert in the science of compassion, he has been designated as a research fellow by the Mind & Life Institute, a Contemplative Social Justice Scholar for Contemplative Mind in Society, and a panelist for multiple United Nations Day of Vesak conferences. In addition to his research, Jordan co-developed and regularly teaches an eight-week compassion training curriculum for hundreds of individuals. He lives with his wife in Boulder, Colorado.