46: Steven Hickman on Self-Compassion for Skeptics

Noble Mind

In this episode, Dr. Steven Hickman shares about his new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies, and describes his love of teaching self-compassion to skeptics and beginners. He explains what mindful self-compassion is, and how it can work as an antidote to our fight, flight, and freeze responses. He also describes the more fierce side of self-compassion, exploring what makes self-compassion a courageous act and how it helps us navigate difficult emotions. Listen in for Dr. Hickman’s insight on the danger in trying to eliminate suffering, learning to see your inner critic in a new way, and motivating yourself through self-compassion.

A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Steven Hickman is the Executive Director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Dr. Hickman is also a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and trainer and the author of the new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies.

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