Ruby Wax: why being kinder to ourselves is good for society

Compassion is the antidote to anger and revenge. So maybe it is time to be a little kinder, and start with yourself What is compassion? It is the feeling you get when you see someone suffering and are moved to help them. Somehow though, the idea of self-compassion has become tarnished as selfishness. However, to show yourself compassion is far from selfish because, if you can, you won’t drain other people by expecting them to make you feel good or, when you’re beating yourself up, bl