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Description: Self-compassion is associated with a variety of positive outcomes including well-being and positive body image. There is a need for accessible online selfcompassion resources that can be disseminated to the general public. This study will examine the efficacy of a 30-day internet-delivered self-compassion training within a non-clinical general population sample and its effects on reports of well-being and body dissatisfaction. Using a randomized controlled design, this study will compare the self-compassion training to a 30-day expressive writing placebo task. Participants will be approximately 200 adults from the general population. Measured outcomes will include self-compassion, well-being, and body dissatisfaction. We will use regression based analyses paired with Cohen’s d to determine main effects, time by treatment interactions, and between group effect sizes. We hypothesize that compared to control participants, those who use the self-compassion course will report significantly greater improvements in self-compassion, well-being, and body dissatisfaction.