In 2010 the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation in their epic report “The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health” created the following vision:
Self-compassion involves opening your heart to yourself. It invites you to be kind, gentle, and loving toward yourself. Self-compassion is not narcissistic, nor does it inflate your ego. It involves treating yourself with tenderness and understanding.
In 2010 the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation in their epic report “The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health” created the following vision:
Self-compassion involves opening your heart to yourself. It invites you to be kind, gentle, and loving toward yourself. Self-compassion is not narcissistic, nor does it inflate your ego. It involves treating yourself with tenderness and understanding.