People generally think of self-compassion as a "soft" emotion that helps us comfort, reassure, and nurture ourselves. Today a pioneer in the field of compassion research, Dr. Kristin Neff, joins the show to explore the fierce side of self-compassion, including how it can help us draw healthy boundaries, take necessary action, and stand against injustice.\nAbout Our Guest: Dr. Kristin Neff\xa0is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She conducted the first empirical studies on self-compassion almost twenty years ago, and is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. \xa0On June 15th she'll be releasing her new book:\xa0Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive.\nWatch our conversation on YouTube here!\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nKey Topics:\n1:50: How is fierce self-compassion different from \u201ctypical\u201d self-compassion?\n5:50: The balance of fierceness and tenderness.\n7:45: The importance of fierceness for women.\n17:15: Practices that support fierce self-compassion.\n20:30: Applying fierce self-compassion internally.\n25:40: The harms of traditional gender role socialization.\n32:10: What behaviors were you rewarded for?\n34:45: Research on the value of self-compassion.\n40:40: The impact of self-compassion on motivation.\xa0\n45:15: Committing to our own well being.\n50:45: How men can support women.\n55:00: A message to your younger self.\n57:15: Recap\nSponsors:\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nStart a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed\u2019s Daily Synbiotic.\nBuild healthy habits with Most Days! Download it in the App Store or go to MostDays.com/beingwell for more information.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes