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#77: The Science of Compassion - Shauna Shapiro, PhD

The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

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The Science of Compassion and Kindness

"I feel like it's all too common in the West where we're constantly judging ourselves," she says. "Instead of shaming myself or beating herself up, what if I say, oh, sweetheart, this is hard?" compassion and loving kindness release dopamine that turns on learning and motivation centers,. So it really gives us the resources we need to change."

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