Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Kristin Neff is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than twenty years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, which is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. They co-authored the Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. For more information on self-compassion, including the Self-Compassion Community, a self-compassion test, research articles, practices, and Dr. Neff's teaching schedule, go to www.self-compassion.org.