If you have been a victim of emotional or physical abuse, you are probably very good at putting yourself in your partner’s position and imagining how they feel. And you no doubt have a great deal of ...

Everybody has an inner voice that evaluates, criticizes, and doubts their value. This inner critic, which is frequently influenced by social forces and early experiences, can take over our thinking ...

Dr. Kristin Neff guides in a short practice in self-compassionate touch. Scroll down for transcript. Summary: Dr. Kristin Neff guides us through various practices of self-compassionate touch, such as ...

Co-authored with Jena Kenny, licensed clinical social worker and qualified supervisor (LCSW-QS), certified intuitive eating counselor (CIEC), and an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. If you’re like most people, you might think self-compassion ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Scientists have shown that self-love isn't just a warm and fuzzy feeling, but it's a tool that you can apply to build a ...