Exploring Compassion: A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Self-Compassion and Psychopathology
Exploring Compassion: A Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Self-Compassion and Psychopathology is a journal article by Angus MacBeth, Andrew Gumley (2012), published in Clinical Psychology Review. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 12 practices across 11 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
Where to find it
Practices on IX Coach that cite Exploring Compassion
- N — Nurture with self-compassion
Offer the part that is suffering what it most needs — care, acknowledgment, reassurance — as you would a dear friend.
RAIN Meditation: Tara Brach’s Four-Step Practice
- Ahimsa toward the self: replacing self-attack with self-compassion
Treat yourself after a failure the way you would treat a good friend in the same situation.
Ahimsa: Non-Violence as a Daily Practice
- "Thank you, mind" — defusing the inner critic with friendly acknowledgment
When a harsh inner critic fires, respond with "Thank you, mind, for trying to protect me."
Cognitive Defusion (ACT), Made Practical
- Notice and drop "should" language
Replace "I should have known better" with "I did what made sense given what I knew."
Common Humanity, Made Practical
- Validate your own grief without waiting for external permission
Give yourself the recognition that society has withheld — your loss is real because it matters to you.
Disenfranchised Grief, Made Practical
- Be Fair: include yourself in the fairness you extend to others
Apply the same standards of fairness to yourself that you would to someone you respect.
FAST: DBT’s Skill for Maintaining Self-Respect in Relationships
- Write a gratitude letter to a past version of yourself
Address a letter to yourself at an earlier, harder moment — thank that version of you for surviving and choosing.
Gratitude Letters: Writing Your Way to Deeper Appreciation
- The four-phrase mantra
Repeat "I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you" toward any source of distress.
Ho'oponopono: Hawaiian Forgiveness and Reconciliation
- Recognize the qualities of Self when they are present
Learn to identify when you are in Self — calm, curious, compassionate — so you can notice when you are not.
IFS Self Energy, Made Practical
- Cultivate Self through directed inner compassion
Practice sending compassion inward — toward the parts that are suffering — to build the Self-energy those parts need.
- Invoke common humanity in a moment of shame
When you feel like a uniquely pathetic failure, remind yourself this is shared human experience.
Working With Your Inner Critic
- Practice deliberate acceptance of human fallibility
Regularly remind yourself that being imperfect is not a character flaw — it is the nature of being human.
Unconditional Self-Acceptance
How this page was checked
- The citation was matched to its Crossref record, and the title, authors and year above are taken from that record — not written by us.
Practice this with IX Coach