

Letting Go as an Act of Self-Compassion—with Sharon Salzberg
16 snips Jun 27, 2025
Sharon Salzberg, a renowned meditation pioneer and author, shares insights on self-compassion and emotional resilience. She discusses how we often conflate temporary feelings with permanence, encouraging us to view pain and restlessness as opportunities for exploration. Sharon emphasizes the importance of letting go and recognizing the fluidity of emotions, promoting mindfulness as a tool for personal growth. Through practical exercises, she illustrates how kindness and reflection can transform our internal narratives and foster deeper connections.
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Self-Compassion Drives Change
- Self-compassion is essential for sustained change and progress, not weakness or laziness.
- Harsh self-judgment spikes performance briefly but leads to crash and demoralization.
Reframe Emotions as Suffering
- Translate difficult emotions like fear or jealousy to the word "suffering" to foster self-compassion.
- This reframe reduces shame and fear, allowing us to care for ourselves in challenges.
Create Space Around Pain
- Identify and let go of our mental add-ons like shame, blame, and projections that clutter our experience.
- Pay attention to bodily sensations to stay present and create space around pain or difficult emotions.