S3, E3: Your toughest mental health goal? Being kinder to yourself

Welcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today we’re here to learn about self-compassion or the art of being kind to ourselves. This episode focuses on being more gracious to ourselves as we go about our daily lives. I have been thinking about this concept a lot and I was struck by a recent article in the Washington Post by Christopher W.T. Miller, MD. His article emphasizes cultivating self-compassion as a key mental health goal. I’m delighted to have the article’s author with us on Live Well & Thrive. Christopher W.T. Miller, MD, is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst practicing at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. As always, I invite you to share what’s on your mind, ask a question or suggest a topic or guest. Send it to LiveWell&Thrive@kp.org. And whether you’re listening on your commute or during a down moment, keep those comments coming.<br /> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.