Episode 80: Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

With autoimmune disease, we’ve been told that our body is literally attacking itself. It’s common to feel betrayed by our bodies, furious with our bodies, and at war with ourselves. That's not a healing state. However, making the shift to self-love doesn't always come easily, especially when we're suffering. The good news is that self-compassion can be learned, and it supports our health in multiple ways, not just mentally and emotionally but also physically. This podcast goes into all the details, including beginner steps and a guided self-compassion meditation. My guest is Dr. Kristin Neff. She has been teaching self-compassion and leading the research in this field for the past 15 years.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo
0:05.8	diet and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.4	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my
0:18.8	rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%, which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your
0:35.4	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
1:04.0	Welcome to episode 80. Our topic today is self-compassion, and our guest is Dr. Kristen Neff. When we have autoimmune disease, we've been told that our body is literally attacking itself, and it's not uncommon to feel
1:08.8	betrayed by our bodies or to feel like we have betrayed
1:11.9	them by the choices we made in the past.
1:14.2	We end up feeling at war with ourselves, and that's just not a healing state.
1:19.3	However, when we talk about self-love, many people struggle.
1:22.9	Today, we're speaking with an expert on the research into self-compassion and the steps we
1:27.2	can take to
1:27.8	increase our capacity to feel this in our lives. Dr. Neff is the author of the book, Self-compassion,
1:34.5	the proven power of being kind to yourself. She's a pioneering researcher in this field,
1:39.2	and she also teaches both in-person and online classes. I am very excited to have her here. Welcome to the show,
1:46.1	Kristen. Thanks, Eileen. Glad to be here. Before we dive into our interview, I have a quick update
1:52.5	about what posted on my blog between podcasts and also want to give a shout out to our podcast
1:57.0	sponsor, Paleo on the go. So let's start with a big thank you to them. They are a frozen meal
2:01.7	delivery service with a huge autoimmune friendly menu. One of the things I've mentioned before on this
2:06.3	podcast is the Phoenix Helix pack. It's a selection of some of my favorite items from their menu,
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