The Science Of Self-Compassion | Serena Chen
The Science Of Self-Compassion | Serena Chen  
Podcast: 10% Happier with Dan Harris
Published On: Mon Apr 22 2024
Description: New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- How self compassion works, how to practice it, and what the research says about the benefits. GUEST BIO: Dr. Serena Chen is Professor of Psychology and the Marian E. and Daniel E. Koshland, Jr. Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the self and identity, interpersonal relationships, and social power and influence. She is a Fellow of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychological Association, and Association of Psychological Science. Dr. Chen was also the recipient of the Early Career Award from the International Society for Self and Identity, and the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Social Sciences Division of the University of California, Berkeley. In this episode we talk about: The connection between self-compassion and authenticity As well as self-compassion exercises that you can incorporate into your daily life How self-compassion influences the desire for self improvement How it can lead you to be more understanding of other people  The connection between self-compassion and good leadership  And how self-compassion can apply to parenting as well as to educational realms  Related Episodes: How to Make Self-Compassion Work for You | Kristin Neff Kryptonite for the Inner Critic, Self-Compassion Series | Kristin Neff Self-Compassion Ain’t Always Soft | Kristin Neff Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Ten Percent Happier online bookstore Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/serena-chen Additional Resources: Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install