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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Paperback – 12 July 2011

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Kristin Neff PhD, is a professor in human development whose 10 years' of research forms the basis of her timely and highly readable book. Self Compassion offers a powerful solution for combating the current malaise of depression, anxiety and self criticism that comes with living in a pressured and competitive culture.

Through tried and tested exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 core components that will help replace negative and destructive measures of self worth and success with a kinder and non judgemental approach in order to bring about profound life change and deeper happines.

Self Compassion recognises that we all have weaknesses and limitations, but in accepting this we can discover new ways to achieve improved self confidence, contentment and reach our highest potential. Simply, easily and compassionately.

Kristin Neff's expert and practical advice offers a completely new set of personal development tools that will benefit everyone.
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  1. From the Buddhist point of view, you have to care about yourself before you can really care about other people. If you are continually judging and criticizing yourself while trying to be kind to others, you are drawing artificial boundaries and distinctions that only lead to feelings of separation and isolation.
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  2. The best way to counteract self-criticism, therefore, is to understand it, have compassion for it, and then replace it with a kinder response.
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A beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey. - Rosie O'Donnell

A portable friend to all readers... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others. - Gloria Steinem

This book and its courageous and compassionate author will become essential reading for all of us seeking inner peace and true, lasting happiness in our lives. Savor and enjoy! - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Mindsight

In this deeply personal, highly practical book, Kristin Neff moves the entire study of compassion forward. - Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving kindness and Real Happiness

This is an important book. Following its advice can free readers from the chains of self-criticism and replace them with the wings of self-encouragement. - Steven Stosny, Ph.D., author of Love Without Hurt

Brilliant! Self Compassion is a revolutionary new idea - a better idea - pioneered by the author, Kristin Neff, with profound implications for how to live our lives. - Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D., author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

A beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey. - Rosie O'Donnell

A portable friend to all readers... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others. - Gloria Steinem

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A beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey. - Rosie O'Donnell

A portable friend to all readers... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others. - Gloria Steinem

This book and its courageous and compassionate author will become essential reading for all of us seeking inner peace and true, lasting happiness in our lives. Savor and enjoy! - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Mindsight

In this deeply personal, highly practical book, Kristin Neff moves the entire study of compassion forward. - Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving kindness and Real Happiness

This is an important book. Following its advice can free readers from the chains of self-criticism and replace them with the wings of self-encouragement. - Steven Stosny, Ph.D., author of Love Without Hurt

Brilliant! Self Compassion is a revolutionary new idea - a better idea - pioneered by the author, Kristin Neff, with profound implications for how to live our lives. - Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D., author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

A beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey. - Rosie O'Donnell

A portable friend to all readers... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others. - Gloria Steinem

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yellow Kite; 1st edition (12 July 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444738178
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444738179
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.2 x 2.3 x 22.8 cm
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Kristin got her Ph.D. in 1997 at UC Berkeley, studying moral development. She is currently an Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Texas at Austin.

During Kristin's last year of graduate school she became interested in Buddhism, and has been practicing meditation in the Insight tradition ever since. While doing her post-doctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion - a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically. In addition to her pioneering research into self-compassion, she has developed an 8-week program to teach self-compassion skills. The program, co-created with her colleague Chris Germer, is called Mindful Self-Compassion.

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  • Anastasia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!
    Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2022
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    This book has some revolutionary ideas, I can’t believe how something so simple can be so effective. I’ve been able to mindfully practice self compassion for a few weeks now and it has changed my life and my outlook on life. The book is beautifully written and it’s just such a joy to read. It has also mentioned another book, on nonviolent communication which I now practice too in conjunction to self compassion. Im so grateful for this book!
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  • sandra james
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have in your self help library
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    Very easy book to read. Liked it so much I gave a copy to my mum to read
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    Beautiful, thoughtful and healing
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    Wonderful, well written that is thought provoking to oneself.
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  • Orion
    1.0 out of 5 stars Get your price right.
    Reviewed in Australia on 11 May 2016
    $20 for a kindle when it's less than $10 as a paperback? Yeah right. It's cheaper at B&N.
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  • Dee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Doctor with a Wellness Practice Perspective
    Reviewed in Canada on 6 May 2024
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    “Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself” by Dr. Kristin Neff is a transformative work that speaks to the heart of wellness and personal growth.

    This book was a game changer for me personally. It helped me to be more compassionate towards myself. Since the first time I read it (many years ago), I have recommended it to so many patients, and reread it myself a couple of times, always learning more, and growing in myself.

    As a medical doctor, I find that this book aligns perfectly with the principles of holistic health, emphasizing the importance of kindness and understanding towards oneself as a foundation for healing.

    Dr. Neff’s pioneering research on self-compassion has culminated in this insightful guide, which breaks down the concept into three core components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness.

    These elements work together to help individuals navigate difficult emotions and foster resilience. I frequently recommend it to my clients who are very critical of themselves.

    The book is filled with practical exercises and personal stories that illustrate how self-compassion can be a powerful tool for coping with life’s challenges. It encourages readers to let go of harsh self-criticism and embrace a more forgiving and nurturing approach to their imperfections.

    Moreover, “Self-Compassion” is not just about feeling better in the moment; it’s about making lasting changes that lead to a more fulfilled and balanced life.

    Dr. Neff’s work shows that self-compassion is linked to numerous benefits, including reduced anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as increased happiness and overall well-being.
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  • Stuart Barth
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was a life changing book for me!
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 February 2023
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    This is a gem of a book and one I desperately needed to read. I am so grateful to Dr. Neff for having the courage to be as honest and vulnerable as she was in order to live and then write about her own self compassion so it could be shared with others.

    In my efforts to be the best I could be in so many areas of my life, I drove myself to attempt perfection mercilessly. A lot of that was inherited from my father and made worse by a demanding and unempathetic marriage partner.

    Just in the first being kind to myself exercise, I began to experience the freedom and power of self compassion. It enabled me to see and accept that we all share many of the same experiences, make the same mistakes and even feel the same way about ourselves, which is why we need self compassion to begin with. I was no longer an island of failure, but a normal person, making normal mistakes and having normal feelings. Having worked with an excellent therapist for the last five years, I was able to add to my work on being present and mindful in and through the reality of what is.

    The final chapter of Self Appreciation was the icing on the cake! Learning not only to accept myself when things aren't as I'd like, but to cultivate appreciating what is good and wonderful too. Truly, this is who I am - who we all are, "warts and all" as they say. I am so appreciative of this book and the life altering truth within it.

    If six stars was an option, that would be my rating. Thank you Dr. Neff!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative and inspiring
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2025
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    Very enlightening and inspiring book. Some of the language, words & concepts are a bit dated and are indicative of the time in which the book was written, but there are certainly universal truths that transcend space, time, culture, religion and gender within this book.

    Self-compassion, self-appreciation, gratitude and compassion for others are truly key to sustainable happiness, wellbeing and inner peace.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
    Reviewed in India on 22 January 2025
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    Good book.
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  • Maero Jorge Ezequiel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Estupendo libro :)
    Reviewed in Spain on 22 January 2025
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    Excelente libro, la calidad de los materiales muy buena. No es de bolsillo.
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