Resilience Through Self-Compassion- Kellee Marlow & Kristin Neff

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SUMMARY

What if self-compassion makes you more resilient both psychologically and physically...would you practice it? Kellee discusses with Kristin Neff, a leading expert on the power of self-compassion and how it can contribute to your well-being as well as motivate you in your pursuits. She shares the myths people have as to what exactly self-compassion is. 

GUEST NOTES

Kristin Neff is widely recognized as one of the leading experts on self-compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct over a decade ago. She has been credited with conducting the first academic studies into self-compassion and creating the Self-Compassion Scales. Kristin is the Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and co-author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook. She is also co-founder and board president of the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.Her research on self-compassion has been featured in NY Times, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic and other media outlets. 

WHAT IS SPARK?

Spark, hosted by Kellee Marlow, on KXSF.FM in San Francisco, focuses on curated conversations with change-leaders and influencers- to inform minds, inspire ideas and ignite innovation. Basically, conversations that enable us to transcend beyond what we believe we are capable of.