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Self-compassion for the self-critical

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Showing yourself kindness becomes even more important during life's difficult moments, and the current pandemic certainly qualifies. Learn why it's a misconception that you need to be tough on yourself to succeed, and how practicing self-compassion can make you even more resilient. (Audio only)

Showing yourself kindness becomes even more important during life's difficult moments, and the current pandemic certainly qualifies. Learn why it's a misconception that you need to be tough on yourself to succeed, and how practicing self-compassion can make you even more resilient. (Audio only)

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Susan David

Psychologist, researcher, author

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Harvard Medical School psychologist Susan David studies emotional agility: the psychology of how we can use emotion to bring forward our best selves in all aspects of how we love, live, parent and lead.