Kristin Neff, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a practitioner in the Insight Meditation tradition.

She is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.

A true pioneer in the field, over 15 years ago she first identified self-compassion as a measurable trait, and now there are over a thousand published studies on its benefits.

Kristin is a cofounder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, and gives talks and teaches workshops on self-compassion worldwide.