Both mindfulness and self-compassion can promote mental health, but one of them has a stronger positive influence. Can you guess which one—and why?
levels. The participants in the study were 127 community adults enrolled in a six-week stress reduction program. They completed measures of stress, mindfulness, and self-compassion before and after the program. Only changes in self-compassion predicted lower stress levels at the end of the program; changes in mindfulness levels did not.how changes in mindfulness and self-compassion corresponded to well-being.
It might seem silly to contrast the impacts of mindfulness and self-compassion, especially as the evidence indicates that these are
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