Self-compassion with Dr Kristin Neff

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