Talk Kindly To Yourself | Dr. Kristin Neff | Raising Us Podcast

Añadido: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Unfortunately, it's not totally natural for human beings to be self-compassionate. It's actually more natural to be compassionate to others. That's because when we fail our mistake or make a mistake, we feel threatened. So, we try to force ourselves to do better by harsh self-criticism, thinking somehow that'll keep us safe.

[00:00:20]Whereas it does feel natural to help others who are suffering because that it kind of comes from two evolutionary systems.

[00:00:27]The good news is is we can actually hack the system. We can hack the care system when we start treating ourselves just like we would treat a good friend.