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Why does it feel so natural to be compassionate and kind to those we love-yet so hard to treat ourselves the same way? “Our culture teaches us to use self-shaming for motivation and to build self-esteem by constantly measuring our worth against everyone else,” says Dr. Kristin Neff .”We need to re-learn the essential skill of be-ing genuinely kind to ourselves.” On Self-Compassion Step by Step, this groundbreaking researcher presents the clinical evidence that self-compassion is a master key to greater happiness, well-being, and resilience-and presents proven techniques for cultivating this pivotal quality. Includes guided meditations, body-based practices, personal and practical insights, and much more.In six sessions of teaching, Dr. Neff offers guided meditations, experiential practices, and on-the-spot techniques to help you build a strong foundation of self-compassion in your daily life. With exercises drawn from the empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion Training program developed by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, this program will help you learn:- how to stop being so hard on yourself- how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease- how to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than criticism- self-compassion practices for everyday life- the theory and research behind self-compassion- how to become your own best teacher