Chris and Kristin News

Chris Germer: Past, Present and Future: A Biographical Interview

"I think we're at the beginning of a great wave of compassion." - Chris Germer ...

by Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

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Children, Teens, and Families

Being Your Own Cheerleader

By Marina Barnes

In my profession, I have a bird's-eye view of the intense daily life struggles experienced by many teens who are overwhelmed by academic standards, social pressures, and familial stresses. This is a story about a courageous young woman, Malavika, and...

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Clinical Applications

The Body as Friend, Companion, and Guide: Restoring Connection Through Self-Compassion

By Ann Biasetti

When your body does not behave, look, or feel the way you want it to, you may feel that wish to pull away, blame, and shame it. It is exactly in these challenging moments that self-compassion is there to remind you that your precious body never meant...

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CMSC News

MSC Teacher Karen Bluth Wins Award for Teen Self-Compassion Research

By Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Join us in celebrating Certified MSC teacher, teacher trainer, author, and co-creator of the curriculum for CMSC’s Mindful Self-Compassion Teen Program, Dr. Karen Bluth! Karen is an Associate Professor in […]...

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Food for Thought

Falling Asleep in the Arms of Gratitude

By Kathryn Lovewell

In my world, judgment and gratitude cannot, by their very nature, co-exist. I cannot be grateful for my body and judge it at the same time. I cannot be grateful […]...

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Good Works

Gifts of Service They Won’t Forget

By Aimee Eckhardt

By Aimee Eckhardt
Seeking the perfect gift for someone special? A contemplation on the gift of service....

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Inclusion and Diversity

Research: Self-Compassion Applied to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)

By Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Does self-compassion buffer against the adverse effects of racial discrimination and is it protective among sexual-and gender-minority adolescents across racial groups? These are questions researchers have set out to answer […]...

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Inspiration

Falling Asleep in the Arms of Gratitude

By Kathryn Lovewell

In my world, judgment and gratitude cannot, by their very nature, co-exist. I cannot be grateful for my body and judge it at the same time. I cannot be grateful […]...

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