This book is a really excellent combination of psychoeducation I heard Kristen Neff give a keynote at a conference in 2016, and have been a fan since then (her website,, is a great resource if you want to explore the concept of self-compassion before purchasing), dabbling in incorporating self-compassion with my other clinical work.
It's a pretty seamless blend with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and interpersonal approaches I often use with patients. I heard Kristen Neff give a keynote at a conference in 2016, and have been a fan since then (her website,, is a great resource if you want to explore the concept of self-compassion before purchasing), dabbling in incorporating self-compassion with my other clinical work. It’s both a fine introduction into the practice of mindfulness as well as an outstanding workbook to help those interested in the benefits of mindfulness to progress further over time.
Neff and Germer are well-known for their work in this area, and this book avoids the overly academic language that makes some readers feel even more inadequate (“I’ll never get this, I can’t even understand the language, let alone put it into practice”). There are also guided meditations, including audio downloads available to help with the practice of mindfulness. I particularly like the step-by-step layout, and the use of specific exercises over a multi-week timeframe to develop the ability to minimize self-judgment and expand the ability to be kinder to oneself. Their approach suggests that we all have the “seeds” of self-compassion within us, and their work is designed to help people learn to bring out our self-compassion and build inner strength via mindfulness. The book is written for the layperson, and includes stories of people who have used Neff and Germer’s techniques to deal with issues of weight and body image, anxiety, interpersonal relationships-you name it, it just may be included. And I have heard recently that I would never talk to or about a friend the way I talk to or about myself, so the opportunity provided by Guilford Press and NetGalley to read "The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook" in exchange for my honest review seemed timely, to say the least. Neff and Germer’s 8-week MSC (Mindful Self-Compassion) program and raved about it. The book is written for the layperson, and includes stories of people who have used Neff and Ger I’ve known people who have attended Drs.
See also Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff, a thorough overview of conducting MSC (for professionals), and The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer, which delves into mindful self-compassion and shares moving stories of how it can change lives.more The seeds of self-compassion already lie within you-learn how you can uncover this powerful inner resource and transform your life. It is packed with guided meditations (with audio downloads) informal practices to do anytime, anywhere exercises and vivid stories of people using the techniques to address relationship stress, weight and body image issues, health concerns, anxiety, and other common problems. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide.
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