Simple and Essential,” a free online session about “self-compassion as a practical, everyday skill to support emotional ...

Scholar Dr. Kristin Neff defines self-compassion as "giv[ing] ourselves the same kindness and support we'd give to a good friend." Leadership is no joke. Whether you are a team leader at a small local ...

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Through learning these practices across the study, teens decreased in suicidal ideation from before to after taking MSC-T, ...

Some people find it easy to be kind, until they have to turn that compassion inward. Here are the signs you might be lacking in self-compassion. It’s not at all an uncommon experience to be deeply ...

On The Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do ...

Self-compassion, defined as a mindful and kind approach to one’s own suffering and shortcomings, has emerged as a promising construct in the field of mental health. Research increasingly suggests that ...

Self-compassion and self-forgiveness are both foundational to a person's well-being and have over and over transformed my therapy clients' lives. And while the terms are sometimes spoken of together, ...

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Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

A new study explored whether practicing self-compassion -- or treating oneself with the same care and kindness that people typically offer to their loved ones -- helps people become more resilient to ...