This is an episode about a very special skill, which may sound soft but has been shown to make us anything but soft or weak. Self-compassion has been shown to help us adopt a growth mindset, reduce feelings of shame, be more motivated, experience greater happiness and life satisfaction, better relationships, greater physical and mental health (including reduced burnout and compassion fatigue) as well as the ability to cope better with stressful life events including failure (academic or otherwise) and trauma. Host and long-term self-compassion practitioner Petra Agthe is diving deep into the topic with our guest the Mindful Self-compassion teacher Ali Lambie. This episode includes:00:57 Introduction to episode and to self-compassion as a life skill02:43 Introduction to Ali Lambie03:46 About our partner VIN Europe04:31 Welcoming Ali05:15 What is self-compassion?11:08 About the importance of common humanity11:58 Why self-compassion may be particularly helpful for veterinary professionals21:28 Self-compassion as an antidote to compassion fatigue23:24 Self-compassion as a resource-building exercise25:26 Common pitfalls, barriers and misconceptions34:06 Why self-compassion is sometimes hard38:12 What is fierce self-compassion?41:34 How can we best learn self-compassion47:43 Ali's most favourite resources on the topic49:53 More about Ali's services51:34 GoodbyeWhere to find more information about Ali and her work: Ali's website:  https://www.mindfulnesshampshire.co.ukFind Ali on Instagram and FacebookAli’s recommended resources:Video on the difference between empathy and compassion: https://youtu.be/ebJTV5kTIU0?si=Is9MxoaA8MCTmEDmKristin Neff’s website https://self-compassion.orgOther helpful websites: Rick Hanson, Brené Brown, Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Books:Neff, K. and Germer, C. (2018) The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook. New York: The Guilford PressNeff, K. (2021) Fierce Self-Compassion: how women can harness kindness to speak up, claim their power and thrive. London: PenguinGermer, C.K. (2009) The mindful path to self-compassion. New York: Guilford PressThis podcast is in partnership with the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). More about VIN here.We value your feedback! Please email us your thoughts, ideas and suggestions to [email protected] or follow us on LinkedIn and FacebookWant to find out more about our hosts ? Follow on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-agthe-562bb65bhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-elwood-b7aba216/ Credits: Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay

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