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Writer's pictureJulie Roy

Why am I so mean to myself?



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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