Self-Compassion with Dr Kristin Neff

[yfoog]

I wish this had a billion views. This is unbelievably important.

[meltedxcrayons]

the idea that the self-critical voice has the purpose of keeping us safe is so revolutionary to me

[jay-wsjj]

it's amazing how much compassion we can show to a suufering friend that we can't show to our own self.

[roseolson]

Watched the first 30 minutes, then was led to watch her son's movie - beautiful - thanks for going on the adventure with your family to Mongolia - PRAISE YAHWEH FOR HIS FAVOUR over your lives!

[guinevere]

After a series of difficult life circumstances at age 72-74, I’ve been blaming myself, depressed, sobbing and actually finally found myself screaming at myself “I hate you” while crying—which felt like a desperate attempt to “exorcise” and expel that within me who is “at fault.” These actions didn’t particularly help change anything other than to physically release pent up stress. Thank you for these insights and tools to help me have different perspectives and appreciate my whole self more than just focusing on my self-blaming/fault-finding and self pity.

[mad]

THANK GOD your research is showing that we can be incredibly compassionate towards others and not much at all to ourselves. I have known this to be true for me through all my years as a very compassionate nurse and single parent of two children. I've always wondered why it is that I can give what i don't have for myself. If your research showed instead that the addage of "you can't give what you don't have" to be true, I would know the research was flawed. I knew what I was able to offer has been genuine and I've been grateful for it for years. I did suffer an emptiness though, despite years of therapy. I've eaten compulsively to fill that void. Now, your body of work offers much hope for my own development and mental health! Thank you so much Kristin.

[februari]

The most life-changing hour and a half i have ever experienced. Thank you so much, as an overly self-critical unhealthy perfectionist, this is exactly what i've needed all these years.

[Audrabraun]

At around 30:00 the topic of PTSD and self compassion floored me. Incredible and tragic at the same time. Let us all find self compassion

[integralstanley]

Yes. Beautiful talk. Beautiful practice -1. Acknowledge - I am suffering now. 2.Acknowledge - Suffering is a normal part of human life. 3. Intend - May I extend warmth and kindness to myself. 🙏

[haja]

This is finally the answer to a question I have been asking myself for the last 15 years. Thank you so much for this amazing talk!

[loooveismusic]

Thank you for this great work, research and sharing of this knowledge.
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[TheJane]

I love this speech and as an English teacher want to share it with my English students. I’d greatly appreciate if you could add automatic English subtitles to it 🙏🙏🙏 That would help different level students understand it easier.

[salmanisrar]

She has this brilliant test - my overall score was 3.6, grateful to have this. ❤

She also have good excercises to start developing self compassion after you do test.

If you have low score. Sending love and compassion your way. You are beautiful, and you are doing good no matter where you are in life, and I hope you grow more and more into self actualization and more self compassion. ❤

[UrbanomicInteriors]

I love so much of this, however when she first introduces the idea of self compassion as turning towards yourself the same kindness that you extend to others, I would challenge whether or not if it’s helpful to assume that all people treat their good friends with compassion to start with. There are people out in the world who are quite nasty to each other on a regular basis, even though they’re in close relationship with them. Perhaps even helping people learn to be compassionate in general is a necessary addition to this important work of teaching self-compassion.

[miamasters]

My therapist recommended a site for meditation. I could tell instantly that it was HER voice

[richardrickford]

Best advice on relating to inner critics I have heard

[permissiontoshine]

Truly wonderful to watch and truly hear what you are saying about self-compassion Kristin. Thankyou so much for generously sharing your understanding of such a vital part of going from 'surviving' to 'thriving' for me. I like how you speak as well. The tone and modulation of your voice. I sense self-compassion in your voice. Lovely.

[samallen]

Self Compassion is so relevant and necessary - thanks for sharing such important words...

[kimberleekolb]

This is exactly what Ive been looking for. Thank you!

[wardasaleem]

Thank u so much Kristin for this amazing work, i have recently moved into therapy and my therapist told me how i lack self compassion. When i used your scale on your website my scores were pretty low but more i was reading about self compassion i was getting confused and this presentation clears a lot of my questions, so a big thank u for your amazing work.