{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"BONUS SEASON: The Self-Compassion Challenge","description":" When change keeps coming, research suggests the way we talk to ourselves is making it harder. In this first episode of Season 7 \u2014 The Change Fatigue Remedy Series \u2014 Michelle explores with Dr Kristin Neff what it practically looks like to be a wiser, kinder friend to yourself when things get hard: why &quot;I should be handling this better&quot; is your threat system talking, not the truth, and what to do instead. With more than two decades of research behind her, Dr Neff explains why the three elements of self-compassion \u2014 mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity \u2014 shape not just how you cope, but how your team talks about mistakes, how psychological safety takes root, and what becomes possible when a whole workplace builds the practice together.       01:38  Kristin explains when the ground keeps shifting, how might being a wiser, kinder friend to yourself actually help \u2014 and why does it matter for the people around you?   04:37  Kristin outlines how the three elements of self-compassion \u2014 mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity can practically help us navigate change.   09:09  Kristin shares why bumping up against your limits and making mistakes isn't failure \u2014 it's precisely how we learn and grow.   11:26  Kristin provides a simple brain hack to help us break free from our tendency to criticize, ruminate, and isolate ourselves when we\u2019re under pressure.   16:44  Kristin explains how soothing the body helps us our nervous system to navigate change when words alone aren't cutting through.   22:03  Kristin shares how self-compassion spreads through teams and shares how a hospital has used this to build a culture of care that is reducing fatigue.   28:46  Kristin shares how workplaces can design changes to support more self-compassion.   30:39  Kristin outlines how self-compassion can be fierce and help us to set boundaries, say no, and motivate change when needed.       Take our free five-minute change survey to see how you're navigating change right now at   thechangelabs.com.   Want to go deeper? Explore evidence-based tools for navigating change \u2014 including our self-paced certificate in leading the heart of change \u2014   at thechangelabs.com. ","author_name":"Making Positive Psychology Work","author_url":"http:\/\/michellemcquaid.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40506825\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40506825"}