Illustrated portrait of Dr. Kristin Neff, PhD

Researcher

Dr. Kristin Neff, PhD

Self-Compassion Scale — 3 components: self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness. Foundation of our Self-Compassion Assessment.

self compassion

Key concept we apply

Self-compassion is a more reliable predictor of mental health than self-esteem.

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