You're listening to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast, episode number 121.

We can be so hard on ourselves feeding our mind a constant string of negativity and criticism.

But when we learn to be compassionate with ourselves, talking to ourselves as we would to a friend,

the way we show up in every aspect of life will change for the better.

Stay tuned.

Welcome to the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast. Stories of Vibrant Women Living Happy Lives. And now your host,

Jen Ryday.

Hey friends, Jen here, and this is vibrant, happy women. Welcome back. Last week I spoke with

Grace Estrepo all about tweaking a few little things in your day without even taking any extra time

to add more peace and that sense of zen. So she calls herself a Zen master. And I don't

I don't know about you, but I want to be a Zen master. So if you haven't listened to that episode,

go back and check it out and try out Grace's ideas. I think they're really valid and helpful,

especially for those of us who are really busy. Today I'm so excited to share my conversation with Kristen Neff.

Dr. Neff was here in Madison, Wisconsin, presenting a workshop called Mindful Self-Compassion.

And it was phenomenal.

It happened right when everything was going down with my 14-year-old who was having some

issues around,

you know, a little bit after spring break.

And it just nourished my soul.

And sometimes you learn things at the heart level that are hard to put into words.

But Dr. Neff did a really great job in this interview,

sharing how you too can engage in mindful self-compassion. It begins with this idea of loving, connected presence, breathing for yourself, maybe extending your breath to another,

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