In her tremendously popular first book, Self-Compassion, psychologist Kristin Neff, Ph.D., transformed our approach to self-care and how we see our relationship with ourselves. Based on research, she ...

Dr. Kristin Neff, the University of Texas at Austin psychologist who pioneered the scientific study of self-compassion, has ...

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 ...

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In my last column, I wrote about how your outer voice — what you say to your child and how you say it — can become embodied in their inner voice. It becomes a part of their internal dialogue. Having ...

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Ever since I was introduced to mindfulness, I have contemplated the image of the monk spending his days meditating in a cave deep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It seems like enlightenment might ...

To be truly compassionate toward others, do we first have to be compassionate toward ourselves? Some researchers have suggested that these two types of compassion are linked, although this might not ...

Practicing self-compassion and emotional validation for stress management is the foundation for a healthier mindset, especially if you’re neurodivergent. Prefer to listen rather than read? Press play ...

If you’re someone who regularly tries to understand people’s emotions and help those in need, you might consider yourself to be an empathetic and compassionate person. But, although these words are ...