It's easy to add insult to injury in this pandemic by beating ourselves up. Why are we not exercising more? Eating less? Or boosting our productivity? Kristin Neff, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, says we need to give ourselves a break. To be clear, that does not mean relinquishing our high standards. Neff is one of - if not the ... Show More
Jan 19
How To Succeed, Sanely—Without Toxic Productivity, Preconceived Notions, or Fear of Change | Anne-Laure Le Cunff
What does success look like? A neuroscientist wants you to question your cognitive scripts. Anne-Laure Le Cunff conducts research into the neuroscience of learning and curiosity at King's College London, and also runs Ness Labs. She is the author of Tiny Experiments: How to Live ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 18
How To Handle Exhaustion, Disconnection, and Physical Pain | Meditation with Bart van Melik
A short, gentle body scan meditation from Bart van Melik, our Teacher of the Month for January. This isn't about fixing anything or achieving some special state. It's about finding one small place in your body that feels okay—not great, just okay—and seeing what happens when you ... Show More
12m 33s
Jan 16
Seth Meyers On: Handling Performance Anxiety, Managing the Inner Critic, Hacks for Better Conversation, and Staying Joyful in Dark Times
Plus, much more from the famed late-night TV show host. Seth Meyers is the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Before that, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for 13 seasons. In recent years he has released two standup specials: Lobby Baby, on Netflix and Dad Man Walkin ... Show More
44m 27s
Apr 2023
Self-Compassion With Dr. Kristin Neff
In this episode I’m releasing an episode from 2021 with author, teacher, speaker and researcher Dr. Kristin Neff. In our conversation, Kristin explains what self- compassion is and how we can balance having both tender and fierce Self-Compassion on our journey of healing from Tra ... Show More
27m 14s
May 2024
2562: [Part 2] You Can't Shame Yourself Into Health and Hotness by Jessi Kneeland with Mark Fisher Fitness
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Episode 2562:
Jessi Kneeland challenges the harmful societal beauty standards and emphasizes self-compassion in health pursuits. Th ... Show More
10m 8s
Jun 2021
Radical Self-Care – How Can It Change Your Life?
Jillian has some self-care strategies for optimal wellbeing, and digs deeper into Gut Health: what is microbiome, what depletes it and how do we replenish it? And a bonus tip on stress and foods that manage it. Plus, listener emails on overtraining teen athletes and more. Start y ... Show More
50m 27s
Jun 2021
Ep 156. Fierce self-compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Download your FREE confidence affirmations Mp3 at www.calmer-you.com/confidence The incredible Kristin Neff PhD, author of the new book Fierce self-compassion: The feminist guide for women to understand, appreciate and speak up for themselves, joins me on this week's episode. If ... Show More
41m 48s
Feb 2021
Gwyneth Paltrow x Kristine Gedroic: How Do We Heal—and Prevent—Chronic Illness?
“Sometimes the greatest strength comes from holding course when there aren’t answers, when there isn’t the best outcome around the corner,” says Kristine Gedroic, MD. Gedroic is a Harvard graduate, a fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine, and the author of A Nation of U ... Show More
59m 6s