Self-compassion is a productive way to approach distressing thoughts and emotions, and it supports mental and physical well-being.

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• Self-compassion is being supportive toward yourself when you suffer, whether from your own mistakes or from life's challenges. KNKristin Neff12 Aug 2022
• The first component of self-compassion is mindfulness: the willingness to turn toward and be aware of pain. KNKristin Neff10 May 2022
• Self-compassion has six elements: self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness, with less self-judgment, isolation and overidentification. KNKristin Neff12 Aug 2022
• Self-compassion can be fierce as well as tender: protecting yourself, speaking up and taking action. KNKristin Neff10 May 2022
• People think of compassion only as tender acceptance, though acts like protecting a child are compassion too. KNKristin Neff10 May 2022

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