Self-compassion isn’t an opportunity to pity yourself or inflate your ego. Instead, it’s about caring for yourself in painful moments and guiding yourself to the light at the end of the tunnel. Whether that’s with kind words of encouragement, or even just a slice of cake! According to...
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Over 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 would show to a good ...
6. Show Yourself Compassion 7. Lean into Discomfort 8. Stay Focused 9. Cultivate Your Internal Resources with Self-Care 1. Change Your Perception of Willpower Our very first, possibly most important, tip for increasing your self-discipline is not to give up before you even begin. So many ...
Here's what self-compassion really means and why it's important. Plus, learn how to practice self-compassion and self-kindness with these 5 exercises.
“You don’t deserve compassion! You don’t make enough money! You snap at Andrea all the time! You just need to get yourselfunder control!” Sigh. So much for self-compassion. But that was the point. After the exercise, Dr. Neff asked, “How many of you found it harder to feel ...
Self-compassion is that desire to help oneself be well sometimes what you need to be well as a good old kick in the butt. Sometimes you need a, you know, to take a break. Sometimes you need to draw boundaries. Sometimes you need to protect yourself. Sometimes yo...
Unlike self-esteem, self-acceptance is not conditional.Even ifyou lost your job, had just broken up with your spouse, or lost all your money, you would still be able to love and show compassion to yourself. Naturally, it would be much easier for a person with healthy self-acceptance to...
What’s your superpower? Mine is explaining complex things clearly. Yours might be teaching, compassion, creating, or design. 4. Add what you want for yourself. Don’t skimp on your needs. Some of the best personal mission statements are self-focused. Richard Branson just wants to learn and...
(HealthDay)—A lot of importance is placed on developing self-esteem to create emotional well-being and to quiet the inner critic that causes people to doubt themselves. But even more essential to emotional wellness might be self-compassion—extending to