The Peaceful Parenting Podcast 063: Self-Compassion is the Key to Being Your Best Parent Self with Dr. Kristin Neff
Aug 17, 2022
32:23
What are the three components of self compassion?
We all need to extend ourselves a bit more compassion which is why this conversation is particularly important. Joining me is *the* thought leader in the self-compassion space, Dr. Kristin Neff.
Dr. Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide.
We go into:
- [3:00] How Dr. Neff’s story intertwines with her work in self compassion
- [6:45] Secondary traumatic stress and secondary self-compassion
- [8:20] How to find self compassion in hard situations
- [9:15] Dr. Neff’s definition of self compassion
- [12:30] Why gratitude isn’t always enough
- [16:30] The two types of self compassion
- [20:30] Dr. Neff’s self compassion meditation
- [27:00] How to believe in yourself and that you aren’t a bad person
- [29:45] What advice Dr. Neff would give to her younger parent self
Resources mentioned in this episode
- Ask your question: www.speakpipe.com/peacefulparentingpodcast
- Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff
- Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Dr. Kristin Neff
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