Chicago’s own Anne Beall, award-winning multi-book author, joins Steve Dale to talk about her two latest books, Embracing Self-Compassion Meditation Journey for Self-Kindness and Embracing Calm: ...

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Self-compassion has been shown to strengthen the parts of the brain that make people happier, more resilient, and more attuned to others. It helps comfort negative emotions in the present, heal ...

Technology is intensifying isolation, and recognizing our shared human struggles — or common humanity — is a practical, ...

Although Kristin Neff has been instrumental in bringing self-compassion into modern psychological discourse, the roots of this concept run deep in Eastern traditions. Spiritual leaders and ...

Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D., is an award-winning executive coach, LRI Director and author: The Inner Edge: The 10 Practices of Personal Leadership. Being a leader is hard work. You are the one who chooses ...

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 ...

Mindfulness and self-compassion have become popular tools for improving mental health and well-being in the workplace. Mindfulness involves paying attention to thoughts, emotions and surroundings ...