Deep Cuts: Kryptonite for the Inner Critic | Kristin Neff

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- The scientific case for self-compassion and why it doesn't have to lead to passivity, self absorption, or cheesiness. Today's guest is Kristin Neff, an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She's the author of the book Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive. For tickets to TPH's live event in Boston on September 7: https://thewilbur.com/armory/artist/dan-harris/ For tickets to TPH's live and live streamed event in Colorado on November 3rd: https://www.milehichurch.org/calendar/10-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/ Do you have a favorite episode of TPH? We want to hear about it! Here's how you can help us uncover these hidden gems. Call +1 508-656-0540 Tell us your name and favorite episode And, in a couple of sentences, tell us why this episode hit home for you Do this and your episode and story may be part of our Deep Cuts feature In this episode we talk about: How Kristin first got into meditation and why she was drawn to the practice of compassion  How, paradoxically, self-compassion actually makes us less focused on ourselves The three components of self-compassion One of the big blockers for men in practicing self-compassion What self-compassion is and isn't How research shows that self-compassion is a trainable skill Whether we actually need the internal cattle prod to get ahead Being kind to yourself even when you notice prejudice coming up in your mind  And how men and women deal with shame differently Full Shownotes:https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/kristin-neff-rerun

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