This book is intended for the general audience, it is written in a fairly simple language, yet contains a very soft and compassionate tone.
The author presents compelling arguments, which are backed by research, why being compassionate to self is key to happy and healthy well-being. She highlights why self-compassion is lacking in our society and how to combat that. The book contains exercises in each chapter to help one become more aware of themselves and how to give yourself kindness and compassion in times of pain and suffering. I commend the courage of the author to open up and share her personal life experiences. She doesn't preach from the pulpit, just shows by example how to get around the obstacles of our own unkind behavior.

I found the book very helpful in reaffirming my compassionate behavior and provided useful examples on how to get around self-judgement.