"You may think you know everything you need to know about self-compassion, but after reading this article, you may decide to rethink your understanding. For example, you might be surprised to learn that over 4,000 journal articles have been published on self-compassion in the last 20 years. This groundbreaking work has been spearheaded by pioneering psychologist Kristin Neff, Ph.D. (2023)."
"We all suffer in our lives. Suffering is part of the human condition. And self-compassion begins with kindness for ourselves, honoring our own humanity, imperfections, and showing genuine concern for our own distress. A growing body of research links self-compassion with interpersonal well-being and connections with others. For example, self-compassion has been linked to increased willingness to help others, improved perspective-taking, empathy, and social connection (Lathren et al., 2020; Neff, 2022)."
Over 4,000 journal articles on self-compassion have appeared in the last 20 years. Self-compassion is being supportive to oneself when experiencing suffering or pain, whether caused by personal mistakes, inadequacies, or external life challenges. Self-compassion begins with kindness toward oneself, honoring common humanity and imperfections, and showing genuine concern for one's distress. Research links self-compassion to greater willingness to help others, improved perspective-taking, increased empathy, and stronger social connection. Self-compassion is not weakness or self-indulgence; people who practice it tend to be more supportive, kind, and giving toward others. Self-compassion can feel awkward or difficult for many people.
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