# Self-Compassion **Domain:** Psychology / Well-being / Human development **Doc Type:** Canonical concept node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition Self-compassion is the practice of responding to one's own difficulty, limitation, or pain with care, honesty, and a commitment to constructive action. ## Mechanism and Significance Inward care can reduce the depletion and resentment produced by endless self-neglect. It preserves the emotional and material capacity from which sustainable generosity can continue. ## Evidence Boundary Self-compassion is not exemption from responsibility. It joins kindness to accurate self-assessment, boundaries, repair, and growth. ## Relationships [[wiki/Generosity|Generosity]] · [[wiki/Self-Awareness|Self-Awareness]] · [[wiki/Relationships|Relationships]] · [[wiki/Self-Knowledge|Self-Knowledge]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Generosity includes generosity toward oneself. People who give endlessly to others while neglecting themselves practice only half of generosity. Full generosity includes the self.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Reclaiming Selfishness, Balance, and the Whole Self, Part 1 - Livestream (Jun 2016)* [[reminders/Self-Compassion/Generosity Must Include the Self by Bryant McGill|Generosity Must Include the Self by Bryant McGill]]