Self-Compassion

Tuesday, July 12 2011

The Power of Self-Compassion

As I write this, the number one most emailed article on the New York Times is a blog post by Tara Parker-Pope  on the importance of self-compassion for making a change such as losing weight or quitting smoking.

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