Self-compassion is a powerful yet often under-used and under-appreciated tool. With the COVID-19 pandemic going on, we need to take the time to care for our emotional wellbeing.
Doing this can even enable us to help others better. Self-compassion can motivate us internally and allow us to show compassion to others externally.
Christopher Germer, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School.
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