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 ...

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Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles. By Christina Caron If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first ...

Did you the kindness is the ultimate underrated powerful magic that humans are capable of harnessing? In a world where struggles often remain unseen, compassion holds the power to heal wounds deeper ...

MOORHEAD-The phrase "I am my own worst critic" rings true for many people today who find it easier to offer compassion to others than themselves. Melissa Dahl of Hawley, Minn., wants to help those ...

Some people find it easy to be kind, until they have to turn that compassion inward. Here are the signs you might be lacking in self-compassion. It’s not at all an uncommon experience to be deeply ...

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 ...

Granting yourself grace and compassion can be a pathway to recovery. Source: Tim Samuel/Pexels When I came home from the psychiatric ward on multiple occasions of psychosis, I just wanted to crawl in ...

Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...