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Self-compassion focuses on soothing and comforting the self when faced with distressing experiences. [50] Self-compassion is composed of three components; self kindness versus self-judgement, a sense of common humanity versus isolation and mindfulness versus over-identification when confronting painful thoughts and emotions. [50]
A 2021 study by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer highlights that self-compassion—treating yourself with kindness when things don't go as planned—can reduce emotional distress and improve ...
She did two years of postdoctoral study at the University of Denver studying self-concept development. She created the Self-compassion Scales. [2] [3] The long scale consists of 26 items and the short scale consists of 12 items. [2] [4] She has been credited with conducting the first academic studies into self-compassion. [5]
Compassion therefore has three major requirements: The compassionate person must feel that the troubles that evoke their feelings are serious; the belief that the sufferers' troubles are not self-inflicted; and the ability to picture oneself with the same problems in a non-blaming, non-shaming manner.
A central therapeutic technique of CFT is compassionate mind training, [2] [3] which teaches the skills and attributes of compassion. [4] Compassionate mind training helps transform problematic patterns of cognition and emotion related to anxiety, anger, shame and self-criticism. [1]: 208 Biological evolution forms the theoretical backbone of CFT.
The researchers found that self-compassion, specifically being kind to oneself, following a dietary lapse was associated with less negative affect and greater perceived control over weight loss ...
Much of the evidence on the measures of the Big 5 relies on self-report questionnaires, which makes self-report bias and falsification of responses difficult to deal with and account for. [252] It has been argued that the Big Five tests do not create an accurate personality profile because the responses given on these tests are not true in all ...
Additionally, practices like savoring, cognitive reappraisal, and self-compassion were employed to foster positive emotions and coping strategies. These interventions significantly contributed to reducing distress and promoting overall psychological health by encouraging patients to focus on positive aspects of life despite their challenges.