Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/938206

 

 News Release 16-Dec-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
University of Pittsburgh

 

Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad – and there is research to back it up.

Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of other traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, insulin resistance and cholesterol levels. The findings were published today by University of Pittsburgh researchers in Health Psychology.

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