322: What we're still getting wrong about self-love | pioneering self-compassion researcher, Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Kristin Neff, Ph.D.: “When you treat yourself with kindness, warmth, and support, you don't get so overwhelmed by pain.” Neff, a pioneering self-compassion researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually treat yourself with kindness, plus: - How to honor your anger - How to assess your self-compassion - Common misconceptions about self-care - How practicing self-compassion can alleviate anxiety - How to use social media without spiraling towards self-criticism Referenced in the episode: - Neff's newest book, Fierce Self-Compassion . - Neff's 2003 research defining and measuring self-compassion . - Neff's TED Talk on The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion . - Neff's research on gender differences in self-compassion . - Neff's self-compassion scale. - Neff's Mindful Self-Compassion program . - Virtual reality study for teaching self-compassion. - Neff's study on self-compassion vs. the Rosenberg self-esteem measure and narcissism . Enjoy this episode sponsored by smartwater ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices