The Mindbodygreen Podcast

Kristin Neff, Ph.D.: “When you treat yourself with kindness, warmth, and support, you don't get so overwhelmed by pain.” Neff, a pioneering self-compassion researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually treat yourself with kindness, plus: - How to honor your anger - How to assess your self-compassion - Common misconceptions about self-care - How practicing self-compassion can alleviate anxiety - How to use social media without spiraling towards self-criticism Referenced in the episode: - Neff's newest book, Fierce Self-Compassion. - Neff's 2003 research defining and measuring self-compassion. - Neff's TED Talk on The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion. - Neff's research on gender differences in self-compassion. - Neff's self-compassion scale. - Neff's Mindful Self-Compassion program. - Virtual reality study for teaching self-compassion. - Neff's study on self-compassion vs. the Rosenberg self-esteem measure and narcissism. Enjoy this episode sponsored by smartwater! Wheth