Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout

Kristin Neff, PhD, is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide. Her books with Christopher Germer include The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (for the general public) and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program: A Guide for Professionals. Along with Christopher Germer, Dr. Neff developed the empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion program and founded the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. Her website is https://self-compassion.org. Christopher Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Lecturer on Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. His books with Kristin Neff include The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (for the general public) and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program (for professionals). Dr. Germer is also author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and coeditor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. He lectures and leads workshops internationally and has a small psychotherapy practice in Massachusetts. His website is https://chrisgermer.com.

Introduction
1. When Your Cup Runs Dry: The Causes and Consequences of Burnout
2. Replenishing Ourselves: How Self-Compassion Combats Burnout
3. A Recipe for Resilience: The Ingredients of Self-Compassion
4. It’s Not What You Think: Misgivings about Self-Compassion
5. Your Body Knows: The Physiology of Stress and Care
6. Warming Up the Conversation: Tender Acceptance
7. When Self-Compassion Feels Bad: Working with Backdraft
8. Putting Things in Perspective: Mindful Awareness
9. Resistance Is Futile: How Fighting Burnout Makes It Worse
10. Facing the Storm: Working with the Difficult Emotions of Burnout
11. Stopping the Drain: Reducing Empathy Fatigue
12. When Good Isn’t Good Enough: Avoiding the Perfectionism Sinkhole
13. Why We Beat Ourselves Up: Understanding the Inner Critic
14. Doing Something about It: Fierce Self-Compassion in Action
15. Drawing a Line in the Sand: Learning How to Say No
16. Providing for Ourselves: What Do I Need?
17. Rediscovering Meaning: What Are My Core Values?
18. Becoming a Wise Inner Coach: Self-Compassionate Motivation
19. Goodwill, Not Good Feelings: Cultivating Loving-Kindness
20. Small Pleasures: Savoring the Good
21. Knowing Our Strengths: The Practice of Self-Appreciation
22. Moving Forward: Becoming a Compassionate Mess
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