Presented by:
Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Consultant Psychologist, Suicide Prevention Training Facilitator, Livingworks ASIST & safeTALK Master Trainer
Self-Compassion resources, recommended reading and research
Support Services & Resources
- Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)
- Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | Webchat: beyondblue.org.au (24/7)
- 13YARN: 13 92 76
- National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007
- Grief Australia
- A full list of mental health resources and supports can also be found here: Support Services Resource
Short videos
- Coping With Uncertainty
- Self Compassion
- Short Talk & Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to Fear with Dr Tara Brach
Recommended books on Self-Compassion and Acceptance:
- Radical Compassion: learning to love yourself and your world with the practice of R.A.I.N – Dr Tara Brach
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha – Dr Tara Brach
- Trusting the Gold – Dr Tara Brach
- When things fall apart – Pema Chödrön
- Mindful Compassion – Prof Paul Gilbert & Choden
- Neurodharma – Dr Rick Hanson
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook – Dr Kristen Neff & Dr Chris Germer
- Fierce Compassion – Dr Kristen Neff
- FEAR: essential wisdom for getting through the storm – Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art of Communicating – Thich Nhat Hanh
Talks
- Awakening Your Fearless Heart: Dr Tara Brach on Facing Fear (Part 1)
- Awakening Your Fearless Heart: Dr Tara Brach on Facing Fear (Part 2)
Practises
- A Soothing Pause with Dr Sadhbh Joyce
- Basic Grounding Meditation with Dr Sadhbh Joyce
- Self-Care Reset with Dr Sadhbh Joyce
- The RAIN of Self-Compassion with Dr Tara Brach
- A Compassionate Hand for Residual Stress with Dr Sadhbh Joyce
- TLC Timeout with Dr Sadhbh Joyce
For more practises, download the Mindarma app
Article
- The Transformative Practise of Self-Compassion by Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Research
- Kristin D. Neff. 2023. Self-Compassion: Theory, Method, Research, and Intervention. Annual Review Psychology. 74:193-218.
- Bailis, D. S., & Bui, V. (2026). Self-Compassion and the Experience of Giving Things Up. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 1–18.
- Neff, K. D., Knox, M. C., Long, P., Gregory, K. (2020). Caring for others without losing yourself: An adaptation of the Mindful Self‐Compassion Program for Healthcare Communities. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(9), 1543-1562.
- Neff, K. D. & Germer, C. (2017). Self-Compassion and Psychological Wellbeing. In J. Doty (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science, Ch. 27. Oxford University Press.
