Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Simple actions like consciously placing a hand on your heart or hugging yourself can lower your cortisol levels, heart rate, and help you feel less ...

Dr. Kristin Neff guides in a short practice in self-compassionate touch. Scroll down for transcript. Summary: Dr. Kristin Neff guides us through various practices of self-compassionate touch, such as ...

No matter what role you take on in life — parent, worker, caregiver, or anything in between — you may enjoy taking care of those around you, honoring them, and making their time with you pleasant and ...

Over the years I have written about the variety of ways we touch our faces to self-soothe or to pacify our anxieties. We touch, caress, stroke, scratch, rub, pull, pluck, indent, press, squeeze, and ...