619. Why We Are Hard on Ourselves - with Kristin Neff

Aug 6, 2024

Kristin Neff, a pioneering researcher in self-compassion and Associate Professor at the University of Texas, shares her insights on fostering kindness towards oneself. She defines self-compassion and explains its three key components. The conversation highlights the differences between self-esteem and self-compassion, and how cultural and gender influences shape these ideals. With mental health challenges on the rise post-COVID, Kristin emphasizes self-compassion as a crucial tool for resilience and well-being, especially in high-stress environments.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

The Power of Self-Compassion

01:47 • 19min

The Difference Between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion

20:35 • 3min

Genders and Self-Compassion

23:30 • 5min

Understanding the Surge in Mental Health Challenges Post-COVID

28:58 • 2min

Embracing Self-Compassion

31:11 • 9min

Self-compassion researcher and teacher Kristin joins me to talk about her specialism. We chat definitions, the three parts, why we’re hard on ourselves, barriers to self compassion, methods for self-compassion, gender issues, vs esteem, tender vs fierce self-compassion, why everyone is crazy now, and what she struggles with now. A useful one for all of us.

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And learn more about Kristin here: https://self-compassion.org/

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Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas in Austin. She 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. She runs the Self-Compassion Community, an online learning platform where people can learn the skill of self-compassion with the help of others. She is the author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive. Along with her colleague Chris Germer, she developed the empirically-supported Mindful Self- Compassion program and co-founded the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. They co-wrote the best-selling The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and have a new book called Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout coming out in the Fall 2024.

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