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Cultivate Self-Compassion

By Brian Johnson — 2016

Kristin Neff’s life-changing strategies can help you be kinder to yourself.

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How to Live Our Most Meaningful Lives with Compassion and Self-Love

In 1989, at one of the first international Buddhist teacher meetings, Western teachers brought up the enormous problem of unworthiness and self-criticism, shame and self-hatred that frequently they arise in Western students’ practice.

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Jack Kornfield
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The Transformative Effects of Mindful Self-Compassion

Leading experts on mindful self-compassion Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer share how self-kindness, recognition of our humanity, and mindfulness give us the strength to thrive.

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Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
2019
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To Recover from Failure, Try Some Self-Compassion

When things go wrong in our lives, we tend to become our own worst enemy.

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Christopher Germer
2017
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Personalize Your Loving-Kindness Meditation

Self-compassion is one of the greatest gifts you can offer yourself. Use this guide to craft loving-kindness phrases that feel meaningful for you.

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Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
2019
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Too Hard on Yourself? Why a Little Self-Compassion Can Take You a Long Way

Let’s face it, if there’s one thing many of us are good at, it is beating up on ourselves. Despite how kind we can be to those around us in difficult moments, many people can be outright cruel to themselves. Let's change that.

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Margie Warrell
2018
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Why Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem

Researcher Kristin Neff reveals the benefits of going easy on yourself: less anxiety, less conflict, and more peace of mind.

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Kristin Neff
2011
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Why Women Need Fierce Self-Compassion

Compassion isn’t always soft and gentle; sometimes it means being forceful and fierce.

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Kristin Neff
2018
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The Five Myths of Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff tackles the misconceptions that stop us from being kinder to ourselves.

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Kristin Neff
2015
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Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem

Boosting your ego won’t make you feel better. Instead, try talking to yourself like you would your best friend.

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Olga Khazan
2016
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Reaching Out for Compassion

At a weekend workshop I led, one of the participants, Marian, shared her story about the shame and guilt that had tortured her.

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Tara Brach
2014
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