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ScienceDaily3 months agoWellnessCan practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?Practicing self-compassion can help people become more resilient to overeating setbacks. Participants who had more self-compassionate responses to lapses reported better mood and self-control over eating and exercise. [ more ]