85 - How to Develop Fierce Self-Compassion with Bestselling Author Kristin Neff

The Verywell Mind Podcast

The conversations you have with yourself matter. If you beat yourself up, call yourself names, or tear yourself down, you'll struggle to feel good and perform well.

That's why self-compassion is so important. But self-compassion isn't just about using nice words. Sometimes, it involves taking action.

On this episode, Kristin Neff, a pioneer in self-compassion research, explains how to practice fierce self-compassion.

Some of the things she talks about is why suppressing emotions doesn't work, the difference between tender self-compassion and fierce self-compassion, and how to start changing your inner dialogue.