Tag: Mental Health

Self-Compassion: A Foundation for Strong Leadership

Meta-analysis of gender differences in self-compassion.

This study represents one of the first systematic analyses of potential gender differences in self-compassion using meta-analytic techniques, including whether such gender differences are moderated by age or ethnic minority status.

A Meditation for Enough

Using meditation in a control vs. acceptance context: A preliminary evaluation of relations with anxiety, depression, and indices of well-being

Self-compassion is a better predictor than mindfulness of symptom severity and quality of life in mixed anxiety and depression

Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies

Evaluating the Effectiveness of ACT for Anxiety Disorders in a Self-Help Context: Outcomes From a Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial

Fears leads to suffering: Fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary

Getting back on track to being human. Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies

Practical critical thinking

How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress

Adolescents’ Experiences of Distress and Well‐being During Intensive Mindfulness Practice: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Global Variation in Subjective Well-Being Predicts Seven Forms of Altruism

Doing Good and Feeling Good: Relationships Between Altruism and Well-being for Altruists, Beneficiaries, and Observers

Neural and cognitive characteristics of extraordinary altruists

The Neuroscience of Shifting From Negative to Positive Thinking

How to Create More Space in Your Mind

Caring for others without losing yourself: An adaptation of the Mindful Self‐Compassion Program for Healthcare Communities. Journal of Clinical Psychology

The role of self-compassion in psychotherapy. World Psychiatry

Self-compassion: An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity

A pilot study and randomized controlled trial of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Journal Of Clinical Psychology

Self-Compassion: Theory, Method, Research, and Intervention. Annual Review of Psychology

Self-Compassion: This One Skill Can Transform Your Life With Julie and Willow

Self compassion decreases the stress hormone cortisol and increases the release of the feel-good hormone oxytocin, creating a calming effect.

What’s Beneath Burnout: Finding Meaning in the Mess

The genomic impact of kindness to self vs. others: A randomized controlled trial. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome and Share Mindfulness From the Heart

The Power of Self Compassion

Mindful Compassion: Actionable Steps to Live With Fullness, Connection, and Awareness

Author Julie Potiker On How Simplifying & Decluttering Your Life Can Make You Happier