Marti, compassion is vital
Dr Marti Balaam from the Medical
School and Nursing Studies talks about how compassion for ourselves as well as
for others is so needed during the Covid19 lockdown. Marti talks about
equipping nursing and medical students for going onto hospital wards, reminding
them to look after themselves as well as their patients. She describes what
happened when she and her household fell ill with suspected Covid19: how fear
kicked in at first, and then she remembered what she teaches others about
self-compassion. Marti also tells us about the
Compassion Salon: a speak-easy initiative she has created, which is
attracting attention from around the world.