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Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

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Is There a More Operational Definition of Self-Compassion?

Jack Cornfield: The word self-compassion is hyphenated and used casually in conversation. He says there's a more operational definition that he has for it. In order to count as compassion, the response needs to be warm and caring, he says.Cornfield: We need an essential part of this construct of everyone is imperfect. There's an inherent connection between suffering and compassion.

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