Self-Compassion Resources

Self-compassion is when we offer kindness to ourselves in the midst of suffering or difficulty. It involves being motivated to both recognize and tend to the hurts within us. It also asks us to feel into our shared humanity – to acknowledge the humanness of feeling difficult emotions in the midst of difficult situations.

Below you’ll find resources to learn more about and practice self-compassion. If you’d like help finding the the right resource for you, just drop me a line here.

WEBSITES

• Kristin Neff – http://self-compassion.org
• Christopher Germer – http://www.mindfulselfcompassion.org
• Sharon Salzberg – http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/meditations/

ARTICLES

• Go Easy on Yourself
• How To Avoid the Trap of Self-Improvement

VIDEOS/PODCASTS

• Kristin Neff TEDTalk on Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
• Kelly McGonigal on Why Self-Compassion Matters and How to Develop
• Guided Metta Meditation by Sharon Salzberg 
• Angeles Arrien on Gratitude as a Practice

BOOKS

Self-Compassion:The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Make Peace with Your Mind by Mark Coleman

Meditations on Intention and Being by Rolf Gates

The Kindness Handbook by Sharon Salzberg

Loving Kindness by Sharon Salzberg

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life by Marshall B Rosenberg

Living in Gratitude by Angeles Arrien