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Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...

Some people find it easy to be kind, until they have to turn that compassion inward. Here are the signs you might be lacking in self-compassion. It’s not at all an uncommon experience to be deeply ...

This post is part one of a two-part series. Kristin Neff, PhD, is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Self-Compassion: The ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is cutting nearly $46 million in city services, including more than $8 million from the police department to fund programs for immigrants here illegally. Like other ...