Chicago’s own Anne Beall, award-winning multi-book author, joins Steve Dale to talk about her two latest books, Embracing Self-Compassion Meditation Journey for Self-Kindness and Embracing Calm: ...

Self-compassion is a powerful yet underused and underappreciated tool. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to take the time to care for our emotional well-being. Doing this can even enable us to ...

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Self-compassion has been shown to strengthen the parts of the brain that make people happier, more resilient, and more attuned to others. It helps comfort negative emotions in the present, heal ...

Self-compassion is the ongoing practice of relating to yourself kindly and fairly. It is especially helpful during times of stress and suffering. Self-compassion is not kicking yourself when you’re ...

It’s time to counter all that negative self-talk.

Amid a rapid, AI-driven technology boom and all the changes it’s entailed, mental health issues due to social isolation have been on the rise. Researchers in social and clinical psychology have ...

Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D., is an award-winning executive coach, LRI Director and author: The Inner Edge: The 10 Practices of Personal Leadership. Being a leader is hard work. You are the one who chooses ...

Ever since I was introduced to mindfulness, I have contemplated the image of the monk spending his days meditating in a cave deep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It seems like enlightenment might ...

With the help of animal characters, educators can help children navigate big feelings with mindfulness and self-compassion.

Opinion: Self-compassion and freedom from the inner critic aren’t wellness concepts; they are risk-management and bottom-line ...