Stop Being So Hard on Yourself. It’s Not Helping You | Dr. Kristin Neff - EP 833
Passion Struck with John R. Miles · Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Oct 15, 2026 · 1 h 03 min
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What if the voice you use to motivate yourself is the very voice keeping you stuck?
You push harder after a mistake. You judge yourself for falling short. You tell yourself that if you were more disciplined, more successful, or simply better, you would finally feel worthy. But what if being hard on yourself isn't making you stronger? What if it’s making it harder to recover, grow, and move forward?
According to today’s guest, self-compassion isn’t self-pity or letting yourself off the hook. It’s learning how to respond to difficulty without turning against yourself.
Dr. Kristin Neff is a…
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