When you make a mistake, do you accept it as a learning point without self-criticism or beating yourself up? And when others make mistakes or don’t succeed, how do you speak to them? Most of the time, ...

The positive effects of self-compassion have been extensively researched. In brief: It promotes self-understanding, enhances perspective-taking, reduces rumination, increases cognitive flexibility, ...

It’s late in the afternoon when the knock comes on the office door. A parent has arrived, visibly upset about a decision made earlier in the day. As you speak with them, their voice tightens. Your own ...

We all go through difficult times, make mistakes, or say the wrong thing sometimes. In these situations, our inner critic often takes over, scolding us and leaving us feeling angry, upset, ...

Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...

What started as a poem is now a viral self-care exercise ...

Amid a rapid, AI-driven technology boom and all the changes it's entailed, mental health issues due to social isolation have ...

Self-compassion, or being kind to yourself, is the foundation of any lasting change. If that word is hard for you to digest, you’re not alone. I recently attended a conference where a speaker proposed ...

Research suggests it’s not compassion that wears doctors down but a different emotion — a distinction that may help them ...

Practicing compassion requires a delicate balance to avoid becoming a victim of overextension or resentment. It's crucial to ...

Bright Side has shared real-life stories showing how small acts of kindness and self-compassion can profoundly affect both ...