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Self-Compassion Step by Step
- The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
- Narrated by: Kristin Neff PhD
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A six-session training course for transforming your relationship with yourself.
Why does it feel so natural to be compassionate and kind to those we care about - yet so hard to treat ourselves the same way? "Our culture teaches us to use self-criticism for motivation and to build self-esteem by constantly measuring ourselves against everyone else," says Dr. Kristin Neff. "We need to re-learn the essential skill of being genuinely nurturing and supportive toward ourselves." With Self-Compassion Step by Step, this groundbreaking researcher reveals the clinically proven power of self-kindness, with practical training for cultivating an enduring and unshakable sense of your fundamental human worthiness.
Over the past decade, an overwhelming body of research has shown self-compassion to be a master key to good psychological and physical health. Whether you wish to reduce stress, develop healthy habits for exercise or diet, unlock your creativity, or even deal with serious conditions such as depression or addiction, a strong sense of self-compassion is an essential ingredient for success. Best of all, self-compassion is a skill that can be learned. Through six sessions of teaching, Dr. Neff offers guided meditations, experiential practices, and on-the-spot techniques to help you build a strong foundation of self-compassion in your daily life.
"We often become our own worst critic because we believe it's necessary to keep ourselves motivated," says Dr. Neff, "but in fact the research shows that healthy self-compassion increases our inner drive, our resilience to setbacks, and our ability to excel at work and in every aspect of life."
With Self-Compassion Step by Step, she presents a powerful training course that is both accessible and profoundly transformative - a practical approach for creating a life of greater happiness, fulfillment, and love.
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- ladybug
- 17-05-2015
Fantastic book, lovely to hear author reading.
Loved hearing Kristen talk in a calm and gentle tone about self-compassion. It was wonderful to hear her talking about her work and her life.
The content was easy to understand and the practices reinforced the theory. I had many moments of joy and resonance, as well as sadness when working through these practices. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-11-2015
Perfect guide to self compassion
Really fantastic, more like a seminar than a book. very interactive and lovingly guided. highly recommend to anyone needing to be more compassionate to themselves, stop the negative self talk. lots of helpful meditations scattered throughout.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-04-2018
Great Author - Limited content
Kristin Neff is an amazing researcher/ storyteller and I've bought her hard copy book for both myself and my family.
although I like how Kristin tells a story, I didn't feel there was enough substance in this audio book. I was not expecting the majority of the book to be meditations which I could not do (I listen when working or commuting).
I didn't finish the book due to lack of content.
I would love if Kristin records her other books and maybe gives clear chapters for the meditations or excersises.
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- Kris
- 10-02-2019
Hard to stick with the meditations
Content is good but breathing and swallowing noises during the silent meditation pauses should have been edited out.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2018
Mouth noises!
Very poor production. You can hear the author moving her lips getting ready to speak during the silent parts of the exercises. Not at all conducive to beginner mediation. This would be so easy to edit out.
Content is great so I'm going to try to persist.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-07-2020
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this book opened my eyes to the possibility of slowing down and self care, these two tasks well described.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-05-2019
Highly recommend
This book is truly a valuable tool in learning a practice of self compassion. Neff’s voice is soothing and enjoyable. The entire book became a meditation, with support from Neff’s personal stories, writing exercises and challenged by my own mind. I feel like I have found an essential practice and Neff delivers it so beautifully.
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- Matthew L
- 06-05-2019
So nice
I’ve been working with a psychologist and decided to go through this book in support of trying to connect more and feel more and not be so numb. This was really wonderful. The hands-on-heart practice was so warming and uplifting. I would highly recommend this series of 6 sessions. You really do have to do everything she says. Every action and every phrase means something. I journaled while listening and have some good notes to review and build from.
Just one word of warning if you have issues with squishy mouth-noises. This sort of thing usually makes me quite aggressive and turned off. I chose to treat this audiobook like a combined ASMR spoken word and somehow it made the experience all the more human. Kristin has a nice, caring voice and is good to listen to.
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- Wendy Newton
- 02-04-2017
Wonderful content
What did you like most about Self-Compassion Step by Step?
Helpful not too alternate method of meditation
What was one of the most memorable moments of Self-Compassion Step by Step?
Whole hearted crying when doing a compassion meditation
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Mad me cry more than once, cathartic and healing
Any additional comments?
Really needs a good index, which is an audible issue nothing to do with the book or the content.
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- Catherine
- 31-03-2017
Take time to be present with this book
I personally found it difficult to listen at first because it is a book that needs the reader to be present ie not one I would listen to while driving . The practical exercises are useful. The information is solid.
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- Diahna Fortuna
- 19-08-2015
Excellent!
My mom is dying of cancer and in her last month she listened to this repeatedly for weeks and then mostly the meditations. she said it was helping her deal with what she was going through. I tried to find other meditation audio for her and she didn't like them and she went back to listening to Kristin's compassionate voice and words. I have listened to it multiple times and often use the compassionate breathing meditation to help me sleep. thank you Kristin!
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- E. Gal
- 28-10-2014
Really good "workshop" on self compassion
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I would, its a really good book, it has very defined sections with exercises and even a "bell" and the space to make all the self reflections. I only think it takes different times to get through it since its a very personal experience. For me the last part of the book, lets say the last hour and a half, was very difficult to do, I had to redo it many times until I was able to do it. Her soft voice makes it easy as a process. The way all the book is structured is very clever and makes a lot sense. It would make a great addition for a young school class. Also, since its like a "workshop" it would work very well for a book club or a therapy group to do it together. Its just my opinion.
I also think it can get intense if you follow the instructions exactly, so I would recommend not to listen to all of it at the same moment on one sit, but take your time and do it at your own pace.
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I like the way she explains the exercises and the compassionate way she talks about different people and their possible situations. This is quality psychology researched work.
What did you learn from Self-Compassion Step by Step that you would use in your daily life?
This is a book that actually works very good as a type of "therapeutical" tool. Obviously is not the same as going to therapy, but its a really good self help book. I really liked it. I will listen to it again in the future and recommend it to friends. I think you can get a lot from it.
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As this is a self reflecting type of book, it actually needs for you to take the time to do the exercises, some of them can be heavy or difficult if you are not already in therapy or looking for a way to heal. So it cannot be taken instead of therapy obviously. But surely is a great book and I think young people could get a lot from it. Is not necessary that you have "issues" to use this book. I think is kinda healthy to review the self compassion as a great tool to feel better and function better in life in general. Just my opinion doe.
I really like that the author reads it. She has a great voice.
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- Susanna bookworm
- 21-02-2014
The concept is great but I lost heart
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Once again it would be better if this was divided up into chapters, (surely this is easy to do?) I think this has ruined yet another potential book for me and I am beginning to lose heart in purchasing from audible because of it. (If I buy on CD for example it is laid out in chapters).
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
At the heart of this book is a great message, the reader comes across as really knowing her stuff and she carries it well. I like the meditations, (which is why I chose the audible version rather than the book).
Would you listen to another book narrated by Kristin Neff?
She has a nice soft voice but after a while I found her voice seemed to go up and down in a irritating way.
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Please audible give us chapters!
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- Spudboy
- 05-02-2015
Misleading Title and Description
Would you try another book from Kristin Neff and/or Kristin Neff?
No. I was not interested in a book of meditations. I was looking for something with much more substance. I looked for this book after I noticed that counselors/therapists are offered 6 CEUs for listening to it. Based on this I expected it would be full of good stuff, it wasn't. It contains about an hour of actual substance, the remaining 5 hours are meditations. It should have been titled something like "Self-Compassion Meditations." Extremely disappointed. It wasn't even original.
Would you ever listen to anything by Kristin Neff again?
Absolutely not.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I had to listen at 3x because she narrated so slow. I couldn't complete any of the meditations because I listen as I drive. It wasn't set up in a way that I could easily find the meditations for future use. From the description I surmised that I was getting much more than just meditations, however I was greatly disappointed.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Yes, there was about a half hour of "good stuff" stuck here and there between the meditations.
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Please, please re-label your audio book. It is a book of self-compassion meditations, not a step by step guide. Not worth your money or your time. I know how to meditate, I don't need another book telling me how to meditate.
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- acehc1
- 10-01-2020
Great book, great performance.
This book is very similar to Neff's other book titled simply 'self compassion'. There is a lot of overlap between the two. Both books are fantastic and will change your life for the better if you put her suggestions into practice. I actually prefer this recording in Neff's own voice to the other title read by a professional. She is wonderful at reading her own work. She has done humankind a great service by writing this.
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- William Scott Cowie
- 28-10-2017
LOST MY MONEY!
I bought this book because I liked the concept of self compassion when I did an online course about happiness. She spends toooooo much time being silent. Yes, completely silence in an audiobook. For minutes! I do not need to buy a book to meditate in silence.
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- Tobhiyah
- 22-06-2016
The Perfect Guided Tutorial for Self-Compassion
Would you listen to Self-Compassion Step by Step again? Why?
Loved this Guided Tutorial for developing Self Compassion because it was the perfect balance between succinct teaching through story telling & lecture, then exercises & meditations to do self-work.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Self-Compassion Step by Step?
For me, it was the exercises that supported me through practicing my own self-compassion & beliefs about what I deserve & where they came from.
Which character – as performed by Kristin Neff – was your favorite?
Herself; I love that she goes slow enough for me to process as I listen. Normally, in a story book, a slower pace would drive me nuts, but in this case I was always thinking about how what she was saying related to me and my life so I didn't have to keep rewinding because my mind went off on a tangent & missed something.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. I wanted to take each segment, or lesson, and focus on that for the day or a couple of days, then move on once I felt I really connected to the material. I didn't want to rush through it.
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend this book to you. Seriously, who doesn't need a more compassionate approach to living this sometimes challenging life?
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- Gustav
- 15-08-2015
Kirsten Neff provides as great program for self compassion
Self compassion step by step is well written and well spoken. The exercises are good and they are the core of the audiobook. There are minor point in the book that I disliked, but overall the book is well worth listening to.
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- pjh625
- 16-10-2018
Great content - poor delivery
There is very useful content in this book.
Unfortunately the author’s voice distracts.
Not for easy absorption.
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- Kurt Schneider
- 08-12-2013
B-O-R-I-N-G
Would you try another book from Kristin Neff and/or Kristin Neff?
NO
What could Kristin Neff have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Not speak as if she was taking to a kindergarten class. And, take a drink of water every now and then. Nothing is worse than listening to someone speak into a mic that has a dry mouth. Ewww.
What didn’t you like about Kristin Neff’s performance?
See above.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Self-Compassion Step by Step?
The repetitive stories of her autistic kid.
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I can't buy into the "self-compassion" movement. It does make sense that the self-esteem BS we are immersed in now is ruining our future generations. But I do not think that self-pity is the answer.
Yes, you can feel that you are not alone in your misery, but beyond that, it seems like it is all one big pity party.
And I listened to the book TWICE to try and get SOMETHING from it.
As the song says, "my give a damn's busted...Nope, nothing."
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- JOLANTA
- 05-09-2013
Transformed the way I see myself and the others.
Where does Self-Compassion Step by Step rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I read a lot of self-help books and as a result, I've heard many times, we see in others what we have in ourselves. In other words "you've spot it, you've got it", both for positive and negative traits. But if we reverse the statement, we cannot see what's we don't have and we cannot give it to the others either.
I was programmed to achieve success, with no time or place for excuses - "if you want to count on somebody, count on yourself" motto used to lead my life. I always though I am compassionate, whenever watching tragic news on TV or hearing my friend's misfortune news I felt sad.
This book however opened my eyes and made me understand why my relationship with people feel distant and seem to lack affection, as well as why I feel this longing for understanding nobody can give me.
While listening to the book and doing the exercises I allowed myself to cry and it took a couple of weeks. It felt like my whole sadness surfaced and flooded me like a see. I was drowning. When I finally stopped crying, I had a very good look at myself, my life, the way I approached it, the way I coped with it and I realised how lonely I was all this time, holding to the unshared pain. I understood, all these years I was too pre-occupied searching for ways to fill my emotional hole to be truly concerned by the others.
Today, thanks to the book and Kristin's research, I understand myself so much better, and with self understanding came self love and self respect. I stopped running and had a look at what is happening around me and decided to do for the others, what I did for myself - to reach out, listen, cheer up, share, appreciate, respect and love.
I have a feeling that since working with the topic of self-compassion everyone changed around me, but obviously I know better, it was me who changed and the others only mirror my inner world.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Self-Compassion Step by Step?
The exercises, where for the first time I imagined myself, not as 4-5 years old, but as a new born, who resting on mother's chest, innocent, unaware, unprepared and completely dependant on other's people help, had to learn by trial and error, how to cope with all the demands and expectations the society has towards us and also how to deal with every failure.
Have you listened to any of Kristin Neff’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I listed to the presentation on you tube. I like the fact the author reads out her own book, it gives it an extra value. Although Kristin's voice could be described as whiny at times.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
If you want to deeply fall in love - go and meet your true self.
Any additional comments?
It is 'a must read' for those who work on the self-development and changing their life patterns.
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- Jean -Manchester
- 20-12-2015
Absolutely Brilliant
Would you listen to Self-Compassion Step by Step again? Why?
Kristen Neff gives you time to absorb the content and the exercises are done in a very very helpful way, and I like her voice.
What other book might you compare Self-Compassion Step by Step to, and why?
Compared to Caroline Myss Book for Healers which I tried the content is done in a more relaxed style with a open mind and very relaxing.
What does Kristin Neff bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The Content that was read was done in a relaxed style, if I had a paperback version I dont think it would have been twice as good.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Everything. Kristen Neff moved me by what she has experienced with her own expertise.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend this book to anyone in the self compassion field. Do not bother with Caroline Myss's Books or the Book for Healers, you will be disappointed with the content.
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- Bliss40
- 11-12-2016
Very good content but poor quality recording
It's an unusual and useful read - made me think about how I treat my self and others in a way that I'd never considered before. It left me feeling warm and looked after and I liked that. Some interesting research and ideas.
My only gripe is technically the recording is rather unprofessional. The back ground noises and swallowing sounds, during the mediations in particular, were distracting and for me a bit unpleasant to hear in my ears. I ended up playing gentle background music on another device to mask it.
Still, the information in the book was really helpful. It just needs to be recorded professionally to the usual Audible standard.
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- charis
- 16-03-2016
Bad Audio
Struggled to finish because of swallowing noises during narration. Very frustrating however content was good
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- Saffy
- 04-12-2014
Essential listening
If like me you are interested in the work of Tara Brach, Paul Gilbert and Rick Hanson this is essential listening. Even if you are new to the concept of self-compassion and wish to learn more this is a fantastic introduction. Kristin Neff narrates her own book warmly and compellingly. There are also self-compassion and mindfulness exercises throughout the book which I found to be excellent. Highly recommended.
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- Ste
- 21-03-2018
Wonderful practice
This book has really helped me nurture more kindness and compassion to myself, I really like her practices. For someone who used to be highly critical of myself and others, I can highly recommend this audiobook.
I love this step by step guide, but it would be nice to have the actual book as an audio book read too. I have the book, but only read a little of it. But I would like to be able to listen to the actual book as well. Xx
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- Steve
- 25-03-2015
Very helpful and real
Informed by Kristen's scientific research and her personal journey. A helpful combination of explanation, informal practices and meditations. Life changing.
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- MarkPT
- 18-04-2016
Just couldn't get into it
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Was looking forward to this based on reviews but lasted about an hour.
I've listened/read a lot of books on mindset, self care, buddhism etc, but this was too slow. Authors tone is just not for me, far too slow and spiritual means you're dragging your heels and often miss the message in the pace.
Shame, but not for me
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- BigTree
- 04-02-2019
Unprofessional audiobook by hippie mind in denial
First of all self compassion, loving kindness are not new concepts to me.
This audio is by far the worst I listened to.
It is a horrible audiobook. There are so much better resources out there.
In this audio you find a lot of meditations and you hear constantly during every of them swallowing sounds, heavy breathing, smacking which are very disturbing during exercises. I never came across so unprofessional recording for sale. Any meditation I have seen on YouTube was made better.
The author herself the way she talks seems emotionally unstable. You can feel through her often voice changes how her mood constantly goes up or down.
She talks about pain she still feels about something after 15 years practicing of self compassion (not a very good advertisement for compassion. I recommend her CBT, Feeling Good by Burns (book, no audio) if she wants to get rid of it ).
I was expecting more rational approach from a person with scientific background.
Instead I heard about shamans curing her autistic son (of course it did not work), about unhappiness of her previous husband whose she dumped and married other guy she met on her hippie journey in India.
It is very sad to see when she wants every positive happening connect to spirituality, compassion while they are so easily explained by science.
She really lives in denial and try to build kindergarten concepts, explanation
to support that.
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- Mrs H
- 14-06-2017
Not for the journey to work
Would you try another book written by Kristin Neff or narrated by Kristin Neff?
If it was a proper narrated book that I could listen to in the car then I might give it another go, but on the basis of this one, no.
What three words best describe Kristin Neff’s voice?
The recording isn't very clear so it's hard to really describe it.
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I admit I hadn't read the blurb fully but I was expecting a book that I could listen to while I was driving to work. Sadly so far this has mostly comprised of guided meditations and long silences.I am sure this is a great recording to be used as a guide for self work, but not in the car on the way to work.
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