Kristin Neff

The bestselling author of Self-Compassion follows up her groundbreaking book with new ideas that expand our notion of self-kindness and its capacity to transform our lives, showing women how to balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power and change the world. Kristin Neff changed how we talk about self-care with her enormously popular first book, Self-Compassion. Now, ten years and many studies later, she expands her body of work to explore a brand-new take on self-compassion. Although kindness and self-acceptance allow us to be with ourselves as we are, in all our glorious imperfection, the desire to alleviate suffering at the heart of this mindset isn't always gentle, sometimes it's fierce. We must also act courageously in order to protect ourselves from harm and injustice, say no to others so we can meet our own needs, and motivate necessary change in ourselves and society. Gender roles demand that women be soft and nurturing, not angry or powerful. But like yin and yang, the energies of fierce and tender self-compassion must be balanced for wholeness and wellbeing. Drawing on a wealth of research, her personal life story and empirically supported practices, Neff demonstrates how women can use fierce and tender self-compassion to succeed in the workplace, engage in caregiving without burning out, be authentic in relationships, and end the silence around sexual harassment and abuse. Most women intuitively recognize fierceness as part of their true nature, but have been discouraged from developing it. Women must reclaim their power in order to create a healthier society and find lasting happiness. This wise, caring, and enlightening book, now in paperback, shows women how to reclaim balance within themselves, so they can help restore balance in the world.

Germer och Neff går igenom teorin och forskningen kring programmet och berättar framförallt hur det kan läras ut till deltagarna. Många exempel och dialoger illustrerar innehållet i de åtta sessionerna samt även hur man skapar ett gott gruppklimat och hanterar vanliga hinder. Boken tar också upp hur man kan integrera självmedkänsla i psykoterapi. Camilla Sköld, med.dr och lärare i MSC, har fackgranskat boken och du hittar guidade övningar med henne under produktbilden. DikterI programmet Mindful Self-Compassion ingår dikter. Dikten kan reciteras i slutet av en guidad meditation eller efter en paus (som en mjuklandning) eller användas för att påverka stämningen i gruppen eller avsluta kurstillfället. Ovan till vänster, under produktbilden, finns förslag på dikter av kända respektive okända svenska poeter i varsitt dokument.

Miksi meidän on usein paljon helpompi suhtautuaystävällisesti toisiin ihmisiin kuin itseemme? Hyvää itsetuntoa pidetään onnellisuuden ja menestyksenedellytyksenä äärimmäisen kilpailuhenkisessä nykymaailmassa, jossa meidän tulee jatkuvasti parantaa suoritustamme, olla muita edellä. Vaikka hyvä itsetunto saa olon tuntumaan hetken ajan hyvältä, tilanne voi muuttua salamannopeasti, kun vertaamme itseämme toisiin. Viime vuosina onkin itsetunnon sijaan alettu kiinnittää huomiota toiseen hyvinvoinnille keskeiseen tekijään - myötätuntoon. Monet suhtautuvat itseensä hyvin kriittisesti, ja myötätunnon osoittaminen itselle voi aluksi tuntua ajatuksena vieraalta. Tutkimukset kuitenkin paljastavat, että myötätuntoisesti omiin epäonnistumisiinsa ja puutteisiinsa suhtautuvat voivat huomattavasti paremmin kuin ne, jotka jatkuvasti kritisoivat ja syyttelevät itseään. Kristin Neff on Teksasin yliopiston professori ja maailmanjohtavia myötätuntotutkijoita. Empiiristen tutkimusten, tapauskertomusten, käytännön harjoitusten ja huumorin avulla hän neuvoo, miten voimme luopua liiallisesta itsekritiikistä ja opetella kohtelemaan itseämme ystävällisesti - ja parantaa siten hyvinvointiamme kokonaisvaltaisesti.

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which provides powerful tools for coping with life challenges and enhancing emotional well-being. MSC codevelopers Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff review relevant theory and research and describe the program's unique pedagogy. Readers are taken step by step through facilitating each of the eight sessions and the accompanying full-day retreat. Detailed vignettes illustrate not only how to teach the course's didactic and experiential content, but also how to engage with participants, manage group processes, and overcome common obstacles. The final section of the book describes how to integrate self-compassion into psychotherapy. Purchasers get access to a companion website with downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations. Note: This book is not intended to replace formal training for teaching the MSC program. See also two related resources for MSC participants and general readers, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer.

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which provides powerful tools for coping with life challenges and enhancing emotional well-being. MSC codevelopers Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff review relevant theory and research and describe the program's unique pedagogy. Readers are taken step by step through facilitating each of the eight sessions and the accompanying full-day retreat. Detailed vignettes illustrate not only how to teach the course's didactic and experiential content, but also how to engage with participants, manage group processes, and overcome common obstacles. The final section of the book describes how to integrate self-compassion into psychotherapy. Purchasers get access to a companion website with downloadable audio recordings of the guided meditations. Note: This book is not intended to replace formal training for teaching the MSC program. See also two related resources for MSC participants and general readers, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer.

Självmedkänsla uppstår ur hjärtat av mindfulness. Tillsammans kan mindfulness och självmedkänsla skapa ett tillstånd av att vara i en varm, samhörig medveten närvaro. Kristin Neff och Christopher Germer är världsledande auktoriteter inom självmedkänsla. Det här är deras första gemensamma bok, som bygger på 8-veckorsprogrammet mindful self compassion som de har utvecklat. Som varma och kloka vägvisare går de steg för steg igenom övningar och meditationer som väcker förmågan att möta dig själv – och din omgivning – med medkänsla. Att bli medvetet närvarande är grunden för att kunna möta oss själva med medkänsla och vänlighet istället för självkritik. Detta 8-veckorsprogram har i forskning visat sig ge en långvarig ökning av självmedkänsla och välmående, samtidigt som det minskar ångest och depression. Boken är fackgranskad och har ett svenskt förord av Camilla Sköld, med.dr samt utbildare och lärare i mindful self-compassion. Missa inte boken som vänder sig till meditationsledare: "Att lära ut mindful self-compassion" av samma författare: nok.se/attlarautmsc

Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. It is packed with guided meditations (with audio downloads); informal practices to do anytime, anywhere; exercises; and vivid stories of people using the techniques to address relationship stress, weight and body image issues, health concerns, anxiety, and other common problems. The seeds of self-compassion already lie within you--learn how you can uncover this powerful inner resource and transform your life. See also Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff, a thorough overview of conducting MSC (for professionals), and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer, which delves into mindful self-compassion and shares moving stories of how it can change lives.

Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide. It is packed with guided meditations (with audio downloads); informal practices to do anytime, anywhere; exercises; and vivid stories of people using the techniques to address relationship stress, weight and body image issues, health concerns, anxiety, and other common problems. The seeds of self-compassion already lie within you--learn how you can uncover this powerful inner resource and transform your life. See also Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff, a thorough overview of conducting MSC (for professionals), and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer, which delves into mindful self-compassion and shares moving stories of how it can change lives.

Your teen years are a time of change, growth, and-all too often-psychological struggle. To make matters worse, you are often own worst critic. The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens offers valuable tools based in mindfulness and self-compassion to help you overcome self-judgment and self-criticism, cultivate compassion toward yourself and others, and embrace who you really are. As a teen, you're going through major changes-both physically and mentally. These changes can have a dramatic effect on how you perceive, understand, and interpret the world around you, leaving you feeling stressed and anxious. Additionally, you may also find yourself comparing yourself to others-whether its friends, classmates, or celebrities and models. And all of this comparison can leave you feeling like you just aren't enough. So, how can you move past feelings of stress and insecurity and start living the life you really want? Written by psychologist Karen Bluth and based on practices adapted from Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer'sMindful Self-Compassion program, this workbook offers fun and tactile exercises grounded in mindfulness and self-compassion to help you cope more effectively with the ongoing challenges of day-to-day life. You'll learn how to be present with difficult emotions, and respond to these emotions with greater kindness and self-care. By practicing these activities and meditations, you'll learn specific tools to help you navigate the emotional ups and downs of the teen years with greater ease. Life is imperfect-and so are we. But if you're ready to move past self-criticism and self-judgment and embrace your unique self, this compassionate guide will light the way.

Miksi meidän on usein paljon helpompi suhtautua ystävällisesti toisiin ihmisiin kuin itseemme? Hyvää itsetuntoa pidetään onnellisuuden ja menestyksen edellytyksenä äärimmäisen kilpailuhenkisessä nykymaailmassa, jossa meidän tulee jatkuvasti parantaa suoritustamme, olla muita edellä. Vaikka hyvä itsetunto saa olon tuntumaan hetken ajan hyvältä, tilanne voi muuttua salamannopeasti, kun vertaamme itseämme toisiin ja huomaamme, että aina löytyy joku, joka on paremman näköinen, menestyneempi tai älykkäämpi. Viime vuosina onkin itsetunnon sijaan alettu kiinnittää huomiota toiseen hyvinvoinnille keskeiseen tekijään - myötätuntoon. Monet suhtautuvat itseensä hyvin kriittisesti, ja myötätunnon osoittaminen itselle voi aluksi tuntua ajatuksena vieraalta. Tutkimukset kuitenkin paljastavat, että myötätuntoisesti omiin epäonnistumisiinsa ja puutteisiinsa suhtautuvat voivat huomattavasti paremmin kuin ne, jotka jatkuvasti kritisoivat ja syyttelevät itseään.

Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life. More and more, psychologists are turning away from an emphasis on self-esteem and moving toward self-compassion in the treatment of their patients--and Dr. Neff's extraordinary book offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle, be it parenting, weight loss, or any of the numerous trials of everyday living.

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM KRISTIN NEFF'Kristin Neff offers practical, wise guidance on the path of emotional healing and deep inner transformation.' Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical AcceptanceKristin Neff PhD, is a professor in educational psychology, and the world's expert on self-compassion. A pioneer who established self-compassion as a field of study, Kristin offers a powerful solution for combating negativity and insecurity - the symptoms of living in a high-pressure world. Through tried and tested exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 core components that will help to heal destructive emotional patterns so that you can become healthier, happier, and replace negative and destructive measures of self-worth and success with a kinder and non-judgemental approach. Self-Compassion recognises that we all have weaknesses and limitations, but in accepting this we can discover new ways to achieve improved self-confidence, contentment and reach our highest potential. Simply, easily and compassionately. Kristin Neff's expert and practical advice offers a completely new set of personal development tools that will benefit everyone.'A portable friend to all readers ... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it's reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others.' Gloria Steinem 'A beautiful book that helps us all see the way to cure the world - one person at a time - starting with yourself. Read it and start the journey.' Rosie O'Donnell