Dr. Rachel Turow is a psychotherapist, research scientist, mindfulness and compassion teacher, and an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University and at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She joins program host Chris Meek to discuss her work exploring the connections among attention, self-criticism, stressful life experiences, and mental health. Over the years, Dr. Turow noted that many of the strategies that help trauma survivors can also build emotional resilience more generally. After several decades of observing the benefits of mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral practices, both for herself and among her patients and students, Dr. Turow now teaches specific mental techniques that decrease self-criticism and cultivate self-encouragement. For audience members looking to learn about new mental health skills, including mindfulness techniques, developing compassion and building resilience, Dr. Turow's appearance on Next Steps Forward is one you won't want to miss.