44 min

Episode 3: The Challenges and Rewards of Self-Compassion The Territory and the Map

    • Mental Health

What do World War II–era pianos have to do with self-compassion? Tune in to this episode to find out!

Mentioned in this episode:


Kristen Neff, PhD: The Three Elements of Self-Compassion
Neff, K. D., Pisitsungkagarn, K., & Hsieh, Y.-P. (2008). Self-Compassion and Self-Construal in the United States, Thailand, and Taiwan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 39(3), 267-285. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022108314544
Hall, Alexandra. “During World War II Steinway pianos were parachuted onto battlefields to provide relaxation.” Classic FM.
Lee, Winnie. “When the Pianos Went to War.” Atlas Obscura.
Wise, Brian. “Victory Verticals.” Steinway & Sons.
Wodehouse, Artis. "At The Piano Exchange hear a 1943 WWII Steinway Victory upright." YouTube, uploaded by Artis Wodehouse, 19 December 2021.

Episode transcript.



Episode Time Codes:

00:00 Introduction to the episode

00:24 What on earth is a military piano?

02:41 The importance of joy in difficult times

06:03 Understanding self-compassion

07:13 The role self-compassion in healing

15:18 Challenges in practicing self-compassion

30:49 Practical exercise for cultivating self-compassion

42:22 What about those military pianos?

43:35 Closing remarks

What do World War II–era pianos have to do with self-compassion? Tune in to this episode to find out!

Mentioned in this episode:


Kristen Neff, PhD: The Three Elements of Self-Compassion
Neff, K. D., Pisitsungkagarn, K., & Hsieh, Y.-P. (2008). Self-Compassion and Self-Construal in the United States, Thailand, and Taiwan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 39(3), 267-285. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022108314544
Hall, Alexandra. “During World War II Steinway pianos were parachuted onto battlefields to provide relaxation.” Classic FM.
Lee, Winnie. “When the Pianos Went to War.” Atlas Obscura.
Wise, Brian. “Victory Verticals.” Steinway & Sons.
Wodehouse, Artis. "At The Piano Exchange hear a 1943 WWII Steinway Victory upright." YouTube, uploaded by Artis Wodehouse, 19 December 2021.

Episode transcript.



Episode Time Codes:

00:00 Introduction to the episode

00:24 What on earth is a military piano?

02:41 The importance of joy in difficult times

06:03 Understanding self-compassion

07:13 The role self-compassion in healing

15:18 Challenges in practicing self-compassion

30:49 Practical exercise for cultivating self-compassion

42:22 What about those military pianos?

43:35 Closing remarks

44 min