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People generally think of self-compassion as a "soft" emotion that helps us comfort, reassure, and nurture ourselves. Today a pioneer in the field of compassion research, Dr. Kristin Neff, joins the show to explore the fierce side of self-compassion, including how it can help us draw healthy boundaries, take necessary action, and stand against injustice.
About Our Guest: Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She conducted the first empirical studies on self-compassion almost twenty years ago, and is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. On June 15th she'll be releasing her new book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive.
Watch our conversation on YouTube here!
Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.
Key Topics:
1:50: How is fierce self-compassion different from “typical” self-compassion?
5:50: The balance of fierceness and tenderness.
7:45: The importance of fierceness for women.
17:15: Practices that support fierce self-compassion.
20:30: Applying fierce self-compassion internally.
25:40: The harms of traditional gender role socialization.
32:10: What behaviors were you rewarded for?
34:45: Research on the value of self-compassion.
40:40: The impact of self-compassion on motivation.
45:15: Committing to our own well being.
50:45: How men can support women.
55:00: A message to your younger self.
57:15: Recap
Sponsors:
From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.
Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!
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People generally think of self-compassion as a "soft" emotion that helps us comfort, reassure, and nurture ourselves. Today a pioneer in the field of compassion research, Dr. Kristin Neff, joins the show to explore the fierce side of self-compassion, including how it can help us draw healthy boundaries, take necessary action, and stand against injustice.
About Our Guest: Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She conducted the first empirical studies on self-compassion almost twenty years ago, and is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. On June 15th she'll be releasing her new book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive.
Watch our conversation on YouTube here!
Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.
Key Topics:
1:50: How is fierce self-compassion different from “typical” self-compassion?
5:50: The balance of fierceness and tenderness.
7:45: The importance of fierceness for women.
17:15: Practices that support fierce self-compassion.
20:30: Applying fierce self-compassion internally.
25:40: The harms of traditional gender role socialization.
32:10: What behaviors were you rewarded for?
34:45: Research on the value of self-compassion.
40:40: The impact of self-compassion on motivation.
45:15: Committing to our own well being.
50:45: How men can support women.
55:00: A message to your younger self.
57:15: Recap
Sponsors:
From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.
Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!
Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.
Start a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed’s Daily Synbiotic.
Build healthy habits with Most Days! Download it in the App Store or go to MostDays.com/beingwell for more information.
Connect with the show:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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