Self-compassion refers to being supportive toward oneself when experiencing suffering or
pain—be it caused by personal mistakes and inadequacies or external life challenges. This …

Research indicates that self-compassion is relevant to adolescents' psychological well-
being, and may inform the development of mental health and well-being interventions for …

Self-compassion involves being touched by and open to one's own suffering, not avoiding or
disconnecting from it, generating the desire to alleviate one's suffering and to heal oneself …

Background Self‐compassion describes a positive and caring attitude of a person toward
her‐or himself in the face of failures and individual shortcomings. As a result of this caring …

Compassion for others and self-compassion are assumed to be closely related concepts.
Yet, as they have been mostly studied separately, little is known about their relationship and …

Adolescence is a challenging developmental period marked with declines in emotional well-
being; however, self-compassion has been suggested as a protective factor. This cross …

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 …

Meta-analytic research suggests that women have slightly lower levels of self-compassion
than men, but the contribution of gender role orientation has not been carefully explored …

Self‐criticism is the process of negative self‐evaluation. High levels are associated with
psychopathology and poorer therapeutic outcomes. Self‐compassion interventions were …

Why are humans capable of experiencing negative emotions like sadness? An evolutionary
perspective on emotions holds that the physiological, psychological, and behavioral …