254: Self-Compassion as a Tool for Social Change with Kristin Neff, PhD

This week on the Well Woman Show, I talk to Kristin Neff, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion almost twenty years ago. She is the author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive. We discuss: What is self-compassion? Why is it so hard to turn our compassion inward? and How do we find balance in our gender roles through self-compassion? You can find notes from today's show at&nbsp;http://wellwomanlife.com/254show (wellwomanlife.com/254show). Grab her books: https://bookshop.org/books/self-compassion-the-proven-power-of-being-kind-to-yourself/9780061733529 (Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff) https://bookshop.org/books/fierce-self-compassion-how-women-can-harness-kindness-to-speak-up-claim-their-power-and-thrive/9780062991065 (Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristin Neff) You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at&nbsp;http://wellwomanlife.com/community (wellwomanlife.com/community) The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at&nbsp;http://wellwomanlife.com/academy (wellwomanlife.com/academy). <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/wellwomanlife">Support this podcast</a>