The idea of self-compassion is throwing a pity party for me. When we are more focused on ourselves, when our pain is relieved, we are naturally more inclined to look outwards towards other people. The more you're able to see yourself not as just you, but as part of this larger humanity, the less self-focused you are.
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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