As Kristin Neff says, “While the motivational power of self-criticism comes from fear of self-punishment, the motivational power of self-compassion comes from the desire to be healthy, to reduce our suffering.” 3. It’s selfish for me to be compassionate toward myself. Many people, women...
The journey to self-compassion was a difficult one for me, but I believe it to be a journey that I will only need to take once. Today, I have the tools I need to practice self-compassion without having to first battle my inner critic, and these are tools that anyone can use: 1. ...
Our programmes have been created by Dr Amanda Super, a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Executive Coach, who is recognised as a leading expert in the development of self-compassion, compassionate leadership, and organisational compassion. Amanda has dedicated the past 25 years to positively impac...
How are they different from the thoughts you would have for a loved one? Being overly self-critical keeps you stuck in a rigid mindset, but self-compassion can motivate you to learn and incorporate new habits and behaviors that will serve you. ...
Our programmes have been created by Dr Amanda Super, a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Executive Coach, who is recognised as a leading expert in the development of self-compassion, compassionate leadership, and organisational compassion. Amanda has dedicated the past 25 years to positively impac...
Self-compassion is a concept that counteracts the adverse beliefs we have about ourselves. In most cases, whether we’ll be able to comfort ourselves through the tough times gets decided in our childhood. We learn from our parents. Be it through direct or indirect messages we receive, we ...
Self-CompassionSelf-esteemOver the past decade self-compassion has gained popularity as a related and complementary construct to mindfulness, and research on self-compassion is growing at an exponential rate. Self-compassion involves treating yourself with the same kindness, concern and support you ...
Speaker 3:So self-compassion is a more effective motivator, right? So again, you, you're still motivated to achieve and do your very best. Like for instance, we teach this to athletes, top level athletes. They have to be at the best of that game, but if they...
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Self-compassion is a more stable, sustainable way to feel confident than self-esteem. Experts like a psychologist and a psychiatrist explain how to master it.