The scientific effects of being kind to yourselfIntroductionHave you ever had an experience like this?When a friend fails, ...

Over the trajectory of your career, self-judgment and self-compassion can’t coexist. If you’re one of the many American workers who constantly judges themselves for mistakes and shortcomings, you ...

New research out of UC Berkeley tested whether the problem is with the technique or the habit, assigning nearly 500 adults to ...

What helps individual African Americans stay resilient in the face of racism? Veronica Womack of Northwestern University and her colleagues put one technique to the test: self-compassion, which is the ...

Self-compassion means treating yourself the way you would treat a friend who is having a hard time. Instead of harsh judgment after a mistake, you respond with understanding.

Self-compassion is thought of as giving yourself the same compassion you'd give others. That means that self-compassion involves comforting and taking care of yourself. Joy Johnson, LCSW, author of ...

When you stumble over your words during a business meeting or presentation. When you notice a mistake in the phrasing of an ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

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 ...

When was the last time you stopped picking apart a project you’ve completed, and simply congratulated yourself for a job well done? Or, better yet, accepted a mistake you made without spending hours ...

It’s late in the afternoon when the knock comes on the office door. A parent has arrived, visibly upset about a decision made earlier in the day. As you speak with them, their voice tightens. Your own ...

You don’t have to be a Buddhist to reap the benefits of Buddhist principles and practices, which, above all else, aim to ...