Self-Esteem vs. Self-Compassion

Story Published: May 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM PDT

 

 

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Self-Compassion expert, Dr. Kristin Neff, joined us today to talk about why our relentless search for high self-esteem is not making us happier in the end.  According to Neff, a better and more effective path to happiness is self-compassion.

Dr. Neff is author of "Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind."

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