This book offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling readers to achieve their highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life. Dr. Neff provides practical exercises and action plans based on state-of-the-art research, helping readers deal with various emotionally debilitating struggles such as parenting, weight loss, and everyday challenges. The book emphasizes the importance of self-compassion over self-esteem, promoting emotional resilience, personal growth, and a deeper sense of inner peace and happiness[1][4][5].
In this book, Kristin Neff expands on her previous work on self-compassion by introducing the concept of 'fierce self-compassion.' She argues that while kindness and self-acceptance are crucial, self-compassion also involves acting courageously to protect oneself from harm and injustice. Neff draws on research, her personal life story, and empirically supported practices to demonstrate how women can use fierce and tender self-compassion to succeed in the workplace, engage in caregiving without burning out, be authentic in relationships, and address issues like sexual harassment and abuse. The book emphasizes the need for women to reclaim their power and balance within themselves to create a healthier society and find lasting happiness.
For episode 252, Kristin Neff returns to the Metta Hour for her third appearance on the podcast.
Dr. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kristin runs the Self-Compassion Community, an online learning platform where people can learn the skill of self-compassion with the help of others, and is author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. Her new book, Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout, co-authored with Chris Germer, is now available everywhere.
In this conversation, Kristin and Sharon discuss:
- Kristin’s personal burnout
- Kristin’s definition of compassion
- Myths of self-compassion
- What happens in burnout
- Negativity bias sinkholes
- The necessity of positive states
- Healthy boundaries
- Loving the Inner critic
- Research on Self-Compassion
- Self-Compassion Example Scenarios
- Kristin’s new community offering
Kristin closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Self-Compassion.
You can learn more about Kristin’s work right here and get a copy of her new book, Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout right here.
You can join Kristin’s Self-Compassion Community right here and take her Self-Compassion Quiz right here.
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