self-compassion

6 Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion 6 Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion The way that you treat yourself matters. Have you ever noticed the way that you talk to yourself? There are lots of reasons why we’re harder on ourselves than on anyone else. Some folks experienced abuse growing up that taught them not to expect any compassion. Others had caregivers who weren’t nurturing or who constantly cri…

5 Ways to Show Some Self-Compassion Are you nice to yourself? You may not know how to answer this question, and that’s okay. The idea of being nice to ourselves, also known as showing self-compassion, can be a tricky one to wrap your head around. After all - you are intimately familiar with all of your flaws and shortcomings, so how can you be nice + compassionate to yourself? What does being sel…

Shauna Shapiro, expert in mindfulness and compassion, recently authored Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy. In this book she draws on both scientific evidence and ancient wisdom to offer practices and thoughts to support readers’ well-being. Mindfulness is a way of living that […]

3 Simple Ways to Cultivate Kindness and Self-Compassion Sometimes we make mistakes that we beat ourselves up for to no end. The voice in our head gets louder and louder and just. wont. stop. Why did you think that was a good idea? it says. How could you have been so selfish? Often times, these thoughts lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and depression. It isn’t surprising to learn that those of us…

“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!” This was the mantra of Stuart Smalley, the sappy, self-help-obsessed character Al Franken created for Saturday Night Live. Smalley always seemed to be grappling with a profound lack of self-esteem, and no doubt he’s not alone. But new research suggests that, perhaps more importantly, Smalley and countless others like him really …