How long does it take to read Self-Compassion?
Stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind
Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff takes about 5 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2011. 305 pages, about 83,875 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Kristin Neff, Ph.D., is a professor in human development whose 10 years of research forms the basis of her timely and highly readable book. Self-Compassion offers a powerful solution for combating the current malaise of depression, anxiety and self-criticism that comes with living in a pressured and competitive culture. Readers learn the three core components that will help replace negative and destructive measures of self-worth and success with a kinder and non-judgmental approach in order to bring about profound life change and deeper happiness. Self-Compassion recognizes that we all have weaknesses and limitations, but in accepting this we can discover new ways to achieve improved self-confidence and contentment, and reach our highest potential simply, easily and compassionately. Kristin Neff's expert and practical advice offers a completely new set of personal development tools that will benefit everyone.
Subjects: Compassion, Self-acceptance, Security (Psychology), Caring
