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Join Dr. Kristin Neff, Kristin Sunanta Walker and Dr. Hallett as we enjoy a lively discussion about what it means to be a compassionate mess! It's okay - it's all about our common humanity and ongoing growth and development!Kristin Neff got her Ph.D. in 1997 at UC Berkeley, studying moral development. She is currently an Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Texas at Austin.During Kristin's last year of graduate school she became interested in Buddhism, and has been practicing meditation in the Insight tradition ever since. While doing her post-doctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion - a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically. In addition to her pioneering research into self-compassion, she has developed an 8-week program to teach self-compassion skills. The program, co-created with her colleague Chris Germer, PhD, is called Mindful Self-Compassion.https://self-compassion.org/https://self-compassion.org/categ

On today's show we talk with Sasha Aronzon, the Chief Brand Officer for Self Care Station about why #selfcareisforeveryone.Their mission? (I love it and you will too!):Our mission is to normalize conversation around mental health and provide gentle reminders to our audience of their inherent self-worth by emphasizing the importance of self-care in hopes of creating a future in which suicide and self-harm become things of the past.#selfcareisforeveryonehttps://www.instagram.com/selfcareisforeveryone/www.selfcareisforeveryone.comwww.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Rick Hanson all about #resilience - bringing our understanding to a new level, while laughing, connecting, and having an #awesome time!Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 28 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, he’s been an invited speaker at Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, and other major universities, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. In 2016 he gave a keynote address at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. His work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, Radio New Zealand and other major media. His free offerings include the Just One Thing newsletter (over 120,000 subscribers), Buddha’s Brain Facebook (over 650,000 likes), and

Ever feel like things just "can't" get better? Listen to Mindset Expert and Change Facilitator Bryn Drescher talk about her story and the amazing changes she has made in her life - all of which she attributes to the magic of mindset (and commitment to personal growth, of course!)Some key ideas from Bryn:The process of changing any habit is just that - a processWhy so many of us struggle with mindset and what to do about itHow to better visualize and truly tell the story of the life you want vs the life you haveBryn Drescher is an Expert in Transformational Speaking and Facilitation. She has been using her unique brand of electric energy, humor, and insight to empower audiences and individuals to move toward their dreams and goals despite the obstacles in their path. She has spoken in the arenas of large and small business, education, and personal development. Bryn believes that we all have what is necessary to achieve anything once we move beyond self-imposed limitations and blocks. Her most recent engagem