The 10th anniversary edition with a new foreword by Kristin Neff. Kristin Neff offers practical and wise guidance for emotional healing and deep inner transformation. Neff, a professor of educational psychology and a global expert on self-compassion, offers a powerful solution for combating negativity and insecurity, symptoms of life in a high-pressure world. Through tried-and-true exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 key elements that will help heal destructive emotional patterns, enabling them to become healthier, happier, and replace the negative and destructive measures of self-esteem and success with a kinder and less judgmental approach.

Self-compassion recognizes that we all have weaknesses and limitations, but by acknowledging this, we can discover new ways to achieve enhanced self-confidence and contentment and reach our fullest potential. Simple, easy, and with compassion. Kristin Neff's expert and practical advice offers a brand-new set of personal development tools that will benefit everyone.

"A portable friend for all readers ... who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it is reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as we wish we would treat others." - Gloria Steinem

"A beautiful book that helps all of us see the way to heal the world—one person at a time—starting with ourselves. Read it and start the journey." - Rosie O'Donnell