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

Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. If an expert said you were doing something that’s stalling ...

In a world clouded by a widespread lack of empathy, injustice, and suffering, the notion of self-compassion can seem distant. Even those with an innate tendency towards compassion may struggle to ...

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

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's energy extends outward, seeing your past self from today's perspective, while self-pity is backward-looking ...

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—which isn't exactly the same as self-care—can be an effective tool as this long and isolating winter drags on. Why you find it so difficult to be nice to yourself Many of us are able ...