Finding Self-Compassion With Kristin Neff

Live Happy Now

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:mental Health

4.7 • 522 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2018

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Kristin Neff, PhD., is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion as well as associate professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas at Austin. Her groundbreaking insights on how to nurture self-compassion, along with research into the role self-compassion plays in our overall well-being, has led to academic courses on the topic as well as online courses, audio programs and books. Her latest project, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, walks readers through a step-by-step process to help build a greater sense of self-compassion.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Live Happy Now, the podcast to inspire you to live a happier life and give you the tools to make it happen.
0:09.1	This is Live Happy Science Editor Paula Phelps, and I'd like to thank you for joining us for a brand new season of Live Happy Now.
0:15.7	This week's episode is brought to you by Momentus Institute, powered by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and dedicated
0:21.5	to building and repairing social emotional health for kids since 1920. Today on episode
0:26.9	number 169, we're talking to Kristen Neff, who's going to tell us why we all need more
0:31.6	self-compassion in our lives. Kristen is one of the world's leading researchers on self-compassion
0:36.8	and co-author of The Mindful
0:38.8	Self-Compassion Workbook, A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive.
0:44.0	In today's episode, Kristen shows us how self-compassion can improve our relationships and our
0:48.9	overall well-being. So let's hear what she has to say.
0:52.2	Well, Kristen, welcome to Live Happy Now. We're really excited to have you with us today because I think self-compassion is such an important topic today.
1:00.4	Oh, great.
1:01.1	I'm very happy to be here.
1:02.7	Well, you know, your work in this area has been really groundbreaking.
1:06.0	And I wanted to know what had made you interested in studying this topic to begin with. Well, you know, for me,
1:12.2	it really started as a personal journey. I learned meditation and the woman who taught my
1:18.7	meditation class talked a lot about the importance of self-compassion. And so I started, you know,
1:25.1	changing the way related to myself, being a bit kinder, more
1:28.5	supportive.
1:29.5	And it was amazing.
1:30.7	And I saw the results almost instantly.
1:32.6	I saw the huge impact that that little shift can have toward them helping you cope.
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