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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Five students from five different continents tell us how they adapted to a brand new culture when they first came to study abroad.
The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.
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Being “othered” and the body shame it spurs is not “just” a feeling.
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Is it possible to “allow everything to be as it is,” even when you are in the midst of suffering? Adyashanti discusses this foundational teaching and how it is often overlooked because it sounds so simple.
Emotions link our feelings, thoughts, and conditioning at multiple levels, but they may remain a largely untapped source of strength, freedom, and connection.