90 | The Yin and Yang of Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristen Neff

We have heard the word compassion and we have a general sense of what that means but what about self compassion? Today we are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Kristin Neff, author of Fierce Self Compassion. She is a pioneer in the field of self compassion research. Listen as she shares her story on how she discovered her work and really her purpose.

In this episode you will learn:

• What self compassion is
• The major difference between self compassion and self esteem
• How to develop self compassion
• What blocks people from building self compassion
• What you can do to practice self compassion
• The physiology behind self criticism
• What is fierce vs. tender self compassion
  

Dr. Kristin shares so much amazing and powerful information in this episode! She really grounds for us that self compassion makes us incredibly strong and resilient. When we feel connected to others, when we feel loved by others, then we feel safe. We naturally do this for those we care about and practicing self compassion teaches us how to do this for ourselves.

Dr. Kristin shared some amazing resources and she talked about her book that is coming out June 15th. You can find all this information on her website: https://self-compassion.org/. Please see Dr. Kristin’s bio below. We really enjoyed this episode and hope you did too! Happy listening :)

Dr. Kristin Neff's bio:

Dr. Kristin 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 almost twenty years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. They co-authored the Mindful Self Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self- Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. Her newest work focuses on how to balance self- acceptance with the courage to make needed change. In June 2021, she will publish Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.