Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

Self-compassion involves developing a nonjudgmental inner voice that responds to our own suffering with kindness and caring rather than self-blame. Practicing it involves replacing self-critical thoughts with supportive and compassionate ones. It requires us to respond to our mistakes with patience and understanding, recognizing that erring is a pa

Psychologist Kristin Neff has identified ways to express self-compassion:

Self-compassion, on the other hand, treating yourself with kindness, respect, honesty and encouragement after a failure, is associated with increased motivation and better outcomes (Wohl et al., 2010).