Steven Hickman

Steven Hickman, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist; retired Associate Clinical Professor, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine; and Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. He has trained hundreds of teachers of mindfulness and compassion-based programs and is highly regarded as a speaker, teacher, and author.

Articles & Books From Steven Hickman

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-09-2022
Self-compassion is a resource that every person possesses. When you encounter difficulty, when you fail at something, fall short in your efforts, or make a mistake, you may find that you hear the voice of an inner critic berating you for being imperfect. The key to finding a way through these inevitable challenges that life hands you is to be able to deploy the practice of self-compassion as soon as you are aware that you are struggling or suffering in some way.
Self-Compassion For Dummies
Become your own best friend and reap the life-changing benefits!  Being kind to yourself might sound simple, but self-compassion can change your life dramatically (and most of us are WAY kinder to others than to ourselves)  Self-Compassion For Dummies will help you discover self-critical thoughts and self-defeating behaviors that are holding you back from fulfilling your potential and explore how you can learn to work around these things to find your way to more joy and satisfaction.