It turns out, I don’t like myself very much--and I’m not just saying that. I recently confirmed what I long believed to be true by taking The Self-Compassion Test. The online quiz, created by Kristin ...

Will this winter ever end? Having to spend extra time indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its new variants can make the season feel even more isolating. And, though the days are technically ...

When was the last time you stopped picking apart a project you’ve completed, and simply congratulated yourself for a job well done? Or, better yet, accepted a mistake you made without spending hours ...

Kristin Neff, author of Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim their Power and Thrive Serena Chen My daughter was in preschool, was building castles every morning ...

Many parents find that raising an autistic child is an incredible privilege, bringing about positive experiences such as increased family closeness, personal growth, and expanded social networks.

Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of their blood pressure, insulin resistance and cholesterol levels. Despite what ...

Self-love can improve many aspects of your life, including your health and relationships with others, Heather Loeb writes.

It’s no secret that educators and school leaders endure a lot of stress, from managing classroom and school communities to monitoring staff and student morale. When that stress mounts, negative ...

Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad – and there is research to back it up. Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular ...