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Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

By Christopher Germer
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Chris Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author on mindfulness and self-compassion. He developed the field of mindfulness-based self-compassion therapy with Kristin Neff.

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