Self-compassion fosters resilience and emotional regulation, unlike self-esteem based on conditional factors and comparison.
Fierce self-compassion allows for constructive anger expression, promoting emotional resources for self-acceptance and empowerment.
Deep dives
The Journey to Self-Compassion
Self-compassion expert Dr. Kristin Neff shares her personal journey into making self-compassion her life's work. Learning about self-compassion during a stressful time brought a significant positive difference, leading her to research its benefits and applications in various life areas, evolving into a practice that anyone can learn.
Differentiating Self-Compassion and Self-Esteem
Dr. Kristin Neff discusses the distinction between self-compassion and self-esteem. Self-compassion involves kindness and support towards oneself, irrespective of success or failure, promoting resilience and emotional regulation. In contrast, self-esteem relies on conditional factors like social approval and comparison, often leading to unstable self-worth.
Embracing Self-Compassion Practice
Emphasizing the importance of self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff highlights its role in regulating emotions, fostering resilience, and enhancing psychological functioning. Self-compassion serves as an essential resource for coping with difficult feelings, processing emotions, and improving overall well-being, making it a cornerstone of effective therapy and personal growth.
Balancing Fierce and Tender Self-Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff introduces the concept of fierce self-compassion, promoting the healthy expression of anger as a means to address injustice and adversity effectively. By cultivating both tender acceptance and assertive action, individuals can harness anger constructively, granting themselves the emotional resources to stand up against suffering and promote genuine self-acceptance.
I’m excited about today’s guest because she has had a huge influence on me. I can confidently say that finding her research on self-compassion was a turning point in my healing journey. Do you need more self-compassion? Join us to learn more!
Dr. Kristin Neff is a renowned psychologist, self-care researcher, and author. Her work has had a profound impact on the field of psychology and has helped countless people cultivate self-acceptance and resilience.
Show Highlights:
How self-compassion became Dr. Kristin’s main area of research
Understanding self-esteem vs. self-compassion
The three components of self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness
How self-esteem creates comparison and social disconnection by being conditional and unstable
How self-compassion gives the gift of authenticity
The difference between fierce self-compassion and tender self-compassion
How self-compassion helps us get past our shame
Why self-compassion doesn’t mean indulgence
Pathways and blocks to self-compassion
The connection between self-compassion and psychological functioning
How self-compassion helps when we fail and make mistakes
Why the goal of practicing self-compassion is to be simply a compassionate mess who is completely human
Why the practice of self-compassion has to start small with baby steps of warmth and support (What would you say to a friend?)
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