Is Self Compassion a Part of the Process of Perfectionism?

Sally Kohn: I want to talk a little bit about self-compassion and how that plays a role in the healing process for perfectionism. When going back to when I spoke with my therapist about perfectionism, she kind of intro'd into self- Compassion which I thought was a very natural place to go. She says we can have compassion not just for ourselves but also for that part of ourselves that is trying to help us. The more I try to get rid of myself critiquing myself at what I'm focusing on where life can take me, the better off I'll be.

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