“Self-compassion is treating yourself with the same kindness, care and concern you show a loved one,” Dr. Neff said. That’s what makes self-compassion so different: ‘I’m an imperfect human being living an imperfect life.’”By that definition, self-compassion is the opposite of overconfidence. Self-compassion, Mr. Barker writes, includes the benefits of confidence without the downside of delusion. “A lot of people think self-compassion is weak, but it’s just the opposite,” Dr. Neff said. From there, subjects were assigned to a group: self-compassion, self-esteem control or positive distraction control.

Source: New York Times December 28, 2017 07:41 UTC