Christopher Germer on Mindful Self-Compassion

Have you noticed how easy it is to judge oneself when things go wrong, instead of becoming your own best friend? Mindful self-compassion can help us to be kinder to ourselves just in those moments that we need it the most. Research shows that mindful self-compassion has a number of effects, including: Emotional wellbeing Coping with life challenges Lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression Higher levels of life satisfaction, happiness and gratitude Healthy lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise More satisfying personal relationships In this video, the pioneer Christopher Germer discusses the three main components of Mindful self-compassion: 1. Mindfulness 2. Common humanity 3. Self-Kindness He also tells us why it is important to not only be mindful of your own experience, but also turn this loving awareness to the experiencer, i.e. yourself. Christopher Germer is a clinical psychologist, meditation teacher, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and the author of bestselling books, such as "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion". Together with Kristin Neff, he has created an eight-week program in Mindful Self-Compassion that has been spread throughout the world. This film runs 23:46, and is produced by Johan Bergstad, psychologist, public speaker and founder of Mindfulness Academy Scandinavia: http://mindfulnessacademy.com. Christopher Germer's website: https://chrisgermer.com The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion: https://centerformsc.org Please comment below and share this video, for a more mindful and compassionate world. Many thanks!