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The Importance of Self Compassion

June 7, 2018

Self-compassion or self-love may be a foreign concept for some people. This is especially true for those who were raised in abusive or unloving homes, where compassion may have been non-existent.

A construct drawn from Buddhist psychology, self-compassion refers to a way of relating to the self — with kindness. It is not to be confused with arrogance or conceit, which usually indicates a lack of self-love.

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People who have self-compassion also have greater social connectedness, emotional intelligence, happiness, and overall life satisfaction. Self-compassion has also been shown to correlate with less anxiety, depression, shame, and fear of failure. These attributes are paramount in recovery.

from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nurturing-self-compassion/201703/how-cultivate-more-self-compassion

 

The article goes on to give 5 ways to practice self-compassion which I have summarised here:

  1. Treat yourself as you would a small child. Treat yourself as someone you are responsible to care for, as someone you are responsible for protecting. Think about how you care for a friend.
  2. Practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is an antidote to the self-critic as well as negative rumination.
  3. Remember that you’re not alone. Other people have walked this journey and have had similar experiences.
  4. Give yourself permission to be imperfect. Give yourself room to be human and flawed. Keep faith in your potential, accepting that mistakes are part of the journey.
  5. Work with a supportive therapist or coach. Cultivating new thought patterns and behaviour takes hard work and you don’t need to do this alone.

Would you like support? My approach is simple: loving boundaries, understanding and self-care. You’ll stop blaming and start healing.

Have a look our The Self Compassion Project

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