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 ...
Children, Teens, and Families
Being Your Own Cheerleader
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...
Clinical Applications
The Body as Friend, Companion, and Guide: Restoring Connection Through Self-Compassion
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...
CMSC News
MSC Teacher Karen Bluth Wins Award for Teen Self-Compassion Research
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 […]...
Food for Thought
Falling Asleep in the Arms of Gratitude
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 […]...
Good Works
Gifts of Service They Won’t Forget
By Aimee Eckhardt
Seeking the perfect gift for someone special? A contemplation on the gift of service....
Inclusion and Diversity
Research: Self-Compassion Applied to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
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 […]...
Inspiration
Falling Asleep in the Arms of Gratitude
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 […]...
