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.
“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