Fierce Self-Compassion

The feminist guide for women to understand, appreciate and speak up for themselves.A follow up from the bestselling Self-Compassion, this book shows why it is more urgent than ever that women acknowledge their areas of suffering, celebrate their inner voice and challenge the male-orientated status quo.The book will draw on Kristin Neff's own life story as well as the stories of other women to show how readers can harness self-compassion and gain the strength, clarity and courage needed to be resilient and stand up for themselves in our male-dominated society.She'll explore core issues such as gender differences, why women aren't more compassionate to ourselves, and what women do for love. With expert research, concrete tools and easy-to-follow mindfulness practices, this book will empower women to let go of self-criticism, draw boundaries and become fierce.

“Kristin Neff empowers women to combat patriarchy by shining a light on the true nature of compassion-both nurturing and fierce”

Kristin Neff empowers women to combat patriarchy by shining a light on the true nature of compassion-both nurturing and fierce Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
The authoritative guide to self-compassion Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
Fierce Self-Compassion encourages anyone who identifies as a woman to claim the strength that comes from caring for ourselves Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness

Kristin Neff PhD is an Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Texas at Austin. She has spent the past fifteen years researching self-compassion and is widely recognised as the pioneer of the field. She co-created an eight-week program called Mindful Self-Compassion and founded a non-profit organisation called the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.She is the bestselling author of Self-Compassion, and The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook.

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