Self-compassion can be a valuable internal resource for women athletes as they navigate the challenges of competitive sport. Self-compassion is related to greater goal progress and effective use of coping strategies, and it benefits the physiological response to stress (Ceccereli et coll., 2019; Johnson et coll., in press; Mosewich et coll., 2019; Röthlin et coll., 2021; Wilson et coll., 2019). In this blog, Karissa Johnson and Leah Ferguson provide an overview of the benefits of cultivating self-compassion for women athletes and how their research is building on past knowledge.