Self-compassion is not taught widely.
“With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend”. (https://self-compassion.org/)
According to Kristin Neff’s research, self-compassion improves our coping and resilience but few people know how to do this.
On Neff’s website you can learn what self-compassion is, test your self-compassion, and learn about her books and training.
To also understand the difference between self-esteem and self-compassion watch Neff’s video:
Another teacher of self-compassion is Tara Brach:
She coined the acronym RAIN as a mindfulness practice to develop self-compassion:
Another video resource on RAIN: https://youtu.be/ZuqXf9T6bpM?feature=shared
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