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