High Marks For Self Compassion
Self-compassion involves being open to and aware of one’s own suffering and offering kindness and understanding towards oneself. A study conducted by the University of Texas at Austin explores the link between self-compassion, academic achievement goals, and coping with academic failure. They analyzed how students dealt with disappointment after they failed their midterm exams. “The students who scored higher in self-compassion weren’t so derailed by the experience,” said Dr. Kristin Neff, who headed up the study....