In the first episode of the new year, Dr. Pathak takes a different approach to traditional New Year's  resolutions. Rather than overwhelming you with the pressure of becoming a "new you," this episode encourages listeners to appreciate and love the "you" that exists right now. With a focus on embracing and accepting the current version of ourselves, we explore the transformative power of self-compassion. Guiding us through this topic is our guest, Kristin Neff, PhD, a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research and author of the books Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive. Dr. Neff explores mindfulness, empathy, fierce self-compassion, and helpful practices we can incorporate into our daily lives to show up with an open heart and mind.

<p>In the first episode of the new year, Dr. Pathak takes a different approach to traditional New Year's <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/psychology-of-new-year-resolutions" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/psychology-of-new-year-resolutions&source=gmail&ust=1703781110774000&usg=AOvVaw1p1K0qBT-4fXSK1aBO74AI"> resolutions</a>. Rather than overwhelming you with the pressure of becoming a "new you," this episode encourages listeners to appreciate and love the "you" that exists right now. With a focus on embracing and accepting the current version of ourselves, we explore the transformative power of self-compassion. Guiding us through this topic is our guest, <a href="https://self-compassion.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://self-compassion.org/&source=gmail&ust=1703781110774000&usg=AOvVaw2u8mnVobJEX9P9cgAFxXk8">Kristin Neff, PhD,</a> a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research and author of the books Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive. Dr. Neff explores <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-mindfulness" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-mindfulness&source=gmail&ust=1703781110774000&usg=AOvVaw0QCtwx8_JRHFiAeYl4c2uw">mindfulness</a>, empathy, fierce <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/how-to-be-kind-to-yourself" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/how-to-be-kind-to-yourself&source=gmail&ust=1703781110774000&usg=AOvVaw3Qu8O8myuIzQdOOjAM9Xb6">self-compassion</a>, and helpful practices we can incorporate into our daily lives to show up with an open heart and mind.</p>

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In the first episode of the new year, Dr. Pathak takes a different approach to traditional New Year's . Rather than overwhelming you with the pressure of becoming a "new you," this episode encourages listeners to appreciate and love the "you" that...