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Jun 2021

15m 58s

Self-compassion with Dr Kristin Neff

About this episode

Dr Kristin Neff, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas, is the pioneer of self-compassion research. Within Neff's 20 years of studying this Buddist psychology construct, Neff has created a scale that measures the practice and its effects on mental health and wellness.

Today, Neff shares what self-compassion is, why people should incorporate it into their lives, and its challenges. We discuss self-compassion myths, gender roles, and how you can cultivate this skill to develop emotional resilience.

We talk about:

What made Neff get into studying self-compassion
What is self-compassion
3 main elements of self-compassion
Self-compassion myths
Self-compassion and gender roles
Self-compassion vs. self-esteem

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