SELF COMPASSION

                  SELF COMPASSION

What is it?

 Self-Compassion is made up of three parts:


  • Self-Kindness
  • Common Humanity
  • Mindfulness


Here’s how I think of them:


  •  Do I talk to myself like I talk to the people I love?
  •  Can I recognize that I am never alone in my          struggles? What I struggle with, lots of people struggle with. I am not the only one. Struggling is part of the human experience.
  • Can I notice when my struggles appear, can I pause, get curious and let them in so that I can process them and mindfully move through them?


PAIN X RESISTANCE=SUFFERING


Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. If I can allow my pain in, I never have to experience suffering.

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Why does it matter?

For much of my life, I chose self-criticism. I believed that if I was hard enough on myself, that I would do better next time. That thinking never worked.


Here is the one phrase that made me stop in my tracks:


“When you choose self-criticism, you are both the attacker and the attacked in the very same moment.” ~ Kristin Neff


Having a self-compassion practice changed so much for me. I still have hard moments and self-defeating thoughts, but I have a way to PAUSE, to ALLOW myself to feel what I am feeling and let it in, so that I can process it and mindfully LET IT GO. 


Self-Compassion is linked to LESS depression, anxiety, stress and perfection.


Self-Compassion is linked to MORE happiness, life satisfaction, positive choices and positive relationships.

How do I practice it?

I’m ready to begin a self-compassion practice:



"Self-Compassion is not about judging ourselves, but rather embracing ourselves flaws and all.” ~ Kristin Neff

“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” ~ Christopher Germer

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