I had an interesting conversation with a client recently in session. We were discussing creating new habits around movement. He raised the topic of self-discipline and how that comes into play when ...

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 ...

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 ...

I first learned about common humanity from a book on self-compassion. Common humanity is, in a simple sense, recognizing our belonging to a whole and that we all share in suffering and joy. I thought ...

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness. Description: Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and ...

Ever since I was introduced to mindfulness, I have contemplated the image of the monk spending his days meditating in a cave deep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It seems like enlightenment might ...

The trip to Kenya to teach Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) with Chris Germer was off to a rocky start. The yellow fever, typhoid, tetanus and hepatitis C shots, given all at once, made me sick. The ...