The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

By Darren Higgins. 2011

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Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators (2012, unknown): “Mindfulness is broadly applied to pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral experiences, whereas self-compassion is generally focused more narrowly on suffering (Germer, 2009).”
Self-compassion is a better predictor than mindfulness of symptom severity and quality of life in mixed anxiety and depression. (2011, background): “By offering a radical alternative to the self-criticism, excessive self-control, and self-imposed rigid standards characteristic of anxiety and depression, self-compassion may contribute to the efficacy of MBIs in these disorders (e.g., Germer, 2009; Gilbert, 2009).”
Self-compassion, Interpersonal Conflict Resolutions, and Well-being (2013, background): “For this reason, counselors who work with individuals experiencing relationship conflicts with family, friends, or romantic partners might consider encouraging self-compassion as a way to heal these ruptures in a psychologically beneficial manner (Germer, 2009).”
Rumination and worry as mediators of the relationship between self-compassion and depression and anxiety (2010, background): “In terms of potential clinical implications, then, these findings suggest that self-compassion-based interventions (Germer, 2009; Gilbert & Proctor, 2006) may represent a parsimonious alternative to interventions that selectively target either worry or rumination in treating either anxiety or…”
The Mediating Effects of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion on Trait Anxiety (2014, background): “Moreover, mindfulness-based intervention researchers have found self-compassion to be an important mechanism of change (Bögels et al. 2010; Germer 2009; Kuyken et al. 2010; Raes 2011).”
Self-Compassion and Body Dissatisfaction in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Meditation Intervention (2014, background): “Neff and Germer (2013) found that attending a full 8-weekMindful Self-Compassion program was found to raise self-compassion by 43%.”
The Role of Self-compassion in Romantic Relationships (2013, unknown): “Similarly, the first author has developed a training program called Mindful SelfCompassion (MSC; Neff & Germer, 2011) in conjunction with Chris Germer (2009).”
The Role of Self-Compassion in Goal Pursuit and Well-Being Among University Freshmen (2014, background): “For this reason, counselors who work with individuals experiencing relationship conflicts with family, friends, or romantic partners might consider encouraging self-compassion as a way to heal these ruptures in a psychologically beneficial manner (Germer, 2009).”
Self-Compassion Amongst Clients with Problematic Alcohol Use (2012, background): “Other research has suggested that the efficacy of mindfulness-based intervention in the treatment of depression and anxiety may be partially due to the radical alternative self-compassion offers to the harsh self-criticism, rigid self-imposed standard and excessive self-control commonly found in the”
The practice of self-compassion in counseling: A narrative inquiry. (2011, background): “Gilbert (2009) and others have observed how selfcompassion may function as an “antidote” to self-criticism and serve as an adaptive way of self-relating when approaching one’s perceived inadequacies and limitations (Germer, 2009; Neff, 2003a).”
Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program (2013, background): “Compassion for others is a concept that is present in nearly all cultures and spiritual/ contemplative traditions (Moses 2002) and is thought by most to be ‘‘easier and more palatable’’ than compassion for oneself (Germer 2009, p. 160).”
Mindful Parenting in Mental Health Care: Effects on Parental and Child Psychopathology, Parental Stress, Parenting, Coparenting, and Marital Functioning (2013, background): “Developing self-compassion and being able to take care of oneself is an important parenting skill, particularly when times are difficult (e.g., Germer 2009; Neff 2003).”
The Relationship between Self-compassion and Other-focused Concern among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators (2013, background): “Similarly, interventions designed to raise self-compassion or compassion for others (e.g., Germer, 2009; Gilbert & Procter, 2006; Kyabgon, 2007) could be studied.”
How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective (2011, unknown): “Some types of practices are pursued with the primary goal of cultivating (self-) compassion (Germer, 2009; Salzberg, 1995), while others strongly emphasize self-compassion within the context of traditional mindfulness meditation (Brach, 2003).”