The Benefits Of Self-Compassion And How To Get More
Not to be confused with self-pity, complacency or arrogance, self-compassion involves acknowledging your own suffering, faults, and mistakes and responding with kindness, caring, and understanding, without any judgment or evaluation. It's talking to and treating yourself as you would a friend. It's seeing your troubles and screw-ups as part of being human. To practice self-compassion involves finding a healthy balance between self-acceptance and working for self-improvement. Instead of criticizing yourself for making that mistake or drowning in pity when you things don't go your way, you ad...
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Destruction of the Ego: The Rise of Self-Compassion
Historically, self-compassion has been seen as selfish or narcissistic. Experts are beginning to see that not only is self-compassion good for the individual, it is good for all of us.