Kristin Neff

Austin, TX, USA

88.9k Followers

Kristin Neff, PhD, is an Associate Professor at UT Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on the topic more than 20 years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles, she has co-developed an empirically supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. She is author of the books Self-Compassion, Fierce Self-Compassion, and co-author (along with Chris Germer) of the Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program, and her latest, the Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout. She also runs the Self-Compassion Community, an online membership that offers live events with Kristin and other self-compassion experts, as well as providing live online mentoring and a self-compassion guided practice toolkit with all new audio recordings.

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Reviews

Trudy Williams

Mar 26, 2026

This is a “must practice” for caregivers. Many thanks for sharing these wise words.

Kay

Mar 26, 2026

I constantly criticize myself for, making the wrong choices. Thank you for the reminder to be gentle with myself.

Laura

Mar 21, 2026

Kristin Neff’s books and meditations are wonderful. I love the idea of tapping into my inner fierce friend.

Minnie

Mar 14, 2026

Thanks. A good session that was just what I needed right now. Now, I have more focus on what to look for in my day. My mind is not all over the place and I know what I’m doing today. No right, no wrong. The weather is beautiful today and the sun is shining. This is a pleasant reminder of what can BE today. Good plans for me. Thanks so much!

Richard

Mar 14, 2026

One of life's most important points of self awareness and centering, said simply with wisdom.

Chris

Mar 14, 2026

Easeful. Thank you, Kristin, for this meditation, and all the work you do in this area!

Don Houts

Mar 13, 2026

This one leaves feeling love for myself and everyone around me. Thanks - it’s beautiful.

Therese

Mar 11, 2026

A really lovely loving kindness practice. Thank you 🙏

Julie Ogonya

Feb 26, 2026

Thank you for this practice! I appreciate the safety of the space you created ❤️

J Bird

Feb 23, 2026

Hi Kristin. First, TYSM for your lovely and learned tracks available on this app. I’ve listened to several and they all have pierced my heart This morning, I played “Loving-Kindness With Self-Compassion” for a group I moderate here called Austin Texas Sangha. One of our members highly recommended we play it for the group. It brought loads muditā. I’m curious, would you be willing to message me? I’d love to explore further opportunities to learn and practice mettā with your guidance. Appreciatively, J

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