Why We Need Self Compassion with Kristin Neff

In This Episode, We Discuss Why We Need to Practice Self Compassion and …

• How has science proves that practicing self-compassion is more beneficial than self-criticism
• How touch can be used as a way to activate the body’s natural responses to self-compassion
• Exploring the myths of self-compassion and how it is a powerful antidote to shame
• How we can use our relationships with close friends as a template to be more compassionate with ourselves
• Why it’s helpful to discover our “inner ally” as opposed to our “inner enemy”
• The importance of practicing mindfulness to cultivate self compassion

Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Educational Psychology. With her partner Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically-supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion that is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. She co-authored The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook as well as the book, Teaching the Mindful Self Compassion Program: A Guide For Professionals. In this episode, Kristin and Eric dive into the topic of self-compassion and discuss what it is and isn’t. Kristin also shares how to practice self compassion as well as leads listerns through a self-compassion practice. 

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