People generally think of self-compassion as a “soft” emotion that helps us comfort, reassure, and nurture ourselves. Today a pioneer in the field of compassion research, Dr. Kristin Neff, joins the show to explore the fierce side of self-compassion, including how it can help us draw healthy boundaries, take necessary action, and stand against injustice.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She conducted the first empirical studies on self-compassion almost twenty years ago, and is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. On June 15th she’ll be releasing her new book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive
Key Topics:
- 1:50: How is fierce self-compassion different from “typical” self-compassion?
- 5:50: The balance of fierceness and tenderness.
- 7:45: The importance of fierceness for women.
- 17:15: Practices that support fierce self-compassion.
- 20:30: Applying fierce self-compassion internally.
- 25:40: The harms of traditional gender role socialization.
- 32:10: What behaviors were you rewarded for?
- 34:45: Research on the value of self-compassion.
- 40:40: The impact of self-compassion on motivation.
- 45:15: Committing to our own well-being.
- 50:45: How men can support women.
- 55:00: A message to your younger self.
- 57:15: Recap.
