Compassion is a type of meditation therapy used recently. As a new topic, at least for me, it encouraged me to learn more about this topic and gave me the idea for my article. Compassion has many definitions, one such definition is the feeling that emerges from witnessing the suffering of another and motivates a subsequent desire to help (Goetz, Keltner, & Thomas, 2010). Hofmann, Grossman, and Hinton (2011) describe compassion as a path to greater consciousness, aiming to focus awareness on relieving the suffering of all sentient beings. Additionally, compassion is thought to have emerged as the affective element of a system of care, designed to help raise vulnerable offspring to the age of viability (Goetz, Keltner, & Thomas, 2010). About the history of compassion, self-compassion was discussed. in Eastern philosophy (Buddhism in particular) for centuries (Allen & Leary, 2010). One of the key principles emphasized in many Buddhist schools is the learning of compassion, believed to help individuals develop the capacity to recognize and motivate themselves toward meaningful change. Additionally, in Buddhism, compassion is seen as a way to help individuals exercise their minds, which can lead to an overall improvement in well-being and eventually enlightenment (Pauley & McPherson, 2010). Although self-compassion has been discussed in Eastern religions, philosophy (Buddhism in particular) for centuries, it has only recently emerged with the publication of Neff in 2003 (Allen & Leary, 2010). Neff (2009) reported that self-compassion is a relatively new construct in the field of personality and social psychology. Furthermore, self-compassion conceptualized into three main characteristics by Neff; kindness to oneself, the common h...... middle of paper ...... practitioners for this purpose.RecommendationsIn compassion meditation interventions, participants should receive detailed instructions regarding the meditative technique that They must practice in class, then at home for the following weeks (Desbordes et al. 2012). Intervention programs should be examined or tested in a cultural context to clearly explain the protective power of self-compassion (Ozyesdl & Akbag, 2013). Additionally, therapy can be advanced by improving ways to access and facilitate the development of different forms of interpersonal safety and compassion and by addressing fears of compassion (Gilbert, 2010). AcknowledgmentsMy deepest gratitude and thanks go to my husband, Dr. Feras Alzboun. for his support, and for Dr Hasan Alomari for his attentive supervision and valuable advice to carry out this work successfully..