Sally Kohn: I'd like to ask you about doing self-compassion in the midst of a lot of real self-critical thoughts. How do people work with these really strong negative judgments? She says almost always self criticism rises from a feeling of threat. Kohn: When we realize that our inner critic is actually trying to help us, shutting it down just makes it worse.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- How has science proves that practicing self-compassion is more beneficial than self-criticism
- How touch can be used as a way to activate the body's natural responses to self-compassion
- Exploring the myths of self-compassion and how it is a powerful antidote to shame
- How we can use our relationships with close friends as a template to be more compassionate with ourselves
- Why it's helpful to discover our "inner ally" as opposed to our "inner enemy"
- The importance of practicing mindfulness to cultivate self compassion
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