Session 167: The Importance of Self Compassion

<p>The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.</p> <p class="p1">If there’s anything we can use right now and in the coming months, it’s self compassion! Today I’m joined by Dr. Kristin Neff to chat about the many ways self compassion can be a helpful tool to help us get through difficult times. Dr. Neff and I chatted about what self compassion is, how it’s different from self esteem, how it can be helpful in mediating difficult emotions, and her favorite activity for practicing self compassion.</p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></p> <p>Visit our <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls&source=gmail&ust=1593664880963000&usg=AFQjCNHBW1o23ExOe-pgaTqnghXjBTf6pg">Amazon Store</a> for all the books mentioned on the podcast!</p> <p><strong>Where to Find Dr. Neff</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://self-compassion.org/">https://self-compassion.org/</a></p> <p>If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at <a href= "https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory&source=gmail&ust=1593664880963000&usg=AFQjCNFjCHdTWpJiHTl4ghPAL7tSsuB-uA">https://www.<wbr />therapyforblackgirls.com/<wbr />directory</a>.</p> <p>Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in The Yellow Couch Collective, <a href= "https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ycc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ycc&source=gmail&ust=1593664880963000&usg=AFQjCNGCrmJeZIDMfzeKQisAOOjEoOa_Zw">therapyforblackgirls.com/ycc</a></p> <p>Grab your co