About the Author

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.

Reviews

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 *