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Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff & Brené Brown
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Why are we so often our own toughest critic? Why do we talk to ourselves in ways that we would never consider speaking to others? Self-compassion, learning to understand and calm our inner critic, is central to living a brave life as a partner, friend, parent, and leader. The Self-Compassion workshop combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for courage and emotional well-being.
This four-lesson online workshop, co-facilitated by Drs. Kristin Neff and Brené Brown, provides valuable, research-based tools that can help us integrate self-compassion into our daily lives. Together, we will walk through exercises that teach us to be compassionate and kind not only to others in their times of struggle, but also to ourselves.
Specific goals of the workshop include:
- Understanding how and why criticizing ourselves rather than being supportive with ourselves becomes a habit.
- Understanding the impact of our self-critical voice and how to acknowledge it then learn from it.
- Understanding how the myths and stereotypes about self-compassion can get in the way actually practicing it. No, it's not woo-woo. It's real and researched.
- Learning and practicing three strategies that you can use in professional and personal settings when experiencing tough emotions.
Self-Compassion Module Objectives:
- Explore how and why criticizing one’s self rather than being supportive with one’s self becomes a habit.
- Analyze the impact of our self-critical voice and how to acknowledge it then learn from it.
- Articulate how the myths and stereotypes about self-compassion can get in the way of practicing it.
- Practice three strategies that can be used to integrate self-compassion into professional and various other settings.
Lesson 1 Outline
What is Self-Compassion
- Core Components of Self-Compassion
- Self-Compassion Misgivings
- Exercise: Self-Compassion Break
Kristin Neff, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Kristin Neff, PhD, is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion over a decade ago.
Kristin’s work has received extensive media coverage, including The New York Times, MSNBC, National Public Radio, Reader’s Digest, and Psychology Today. She provides workshops on self-compassion worldwide, and has developed an eight-week program to help people learn to be more self-compassionate in daily life.
Kristin is also featured in the bestselling book and award-winning documentary The Horse Boy (www.horseboyworld.com), which chronicles her family’s journey to Mongolia where they trekked on horseback to find healing for her autistic son.
She received her doctorate in Human Development from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently an Associate Professor of Human Development and Culture at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to writing numerous academic articles on the topic, she is author of the book "Self-Compassion," released by William Morrow in 2011.
Information on self-compassion - including videos, guided meditations, exercises, research articles, and a way to test your own self-compassion level – is available at www.self-compassion.org.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristin Neff is an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Neff has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Brené Brown, PhD, MSW
Dr. BreneĢ Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.
Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and is the host of two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead.
Brené’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and her titles include Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. With Tarana Burke, she co-edited the bestselling anthology You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience.
Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 60 million views. Brené is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon named Lucy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Brené Brown is the CEO for The Daring Way and Founder and CEO of COURAGEworks and Brave Leaders Inc. She is a research professor at University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She is an author of numerous books and receives royalties from various publishers. Dr. Brown receives compensation as a speaker for numerous other organizations. Brené Brown receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Brené Brown has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
