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Apr 2024
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Embracing Self-Kindness: Dr. Kristen Nef...

CINDY HOVINGTON, PH.D.
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Send us Fan Mail Let's chat about self-compassion with the scientist that created the self-compassion scale herself! Today, I am joined by Dr. Kristen Neff, Tedx speaker and author of Self-Compassion: The proven power of being kind to yourself. Leading expert in self-compassion, Dr. Neff walks us through what it means to be self-compassion and how we can st ... Show More
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