The Power of Self-Compassion 2-15-24
8 Weeks Series: Enhancing your Overall Mental Well-being by Focusing on Personal Growth - Post 3
Hi everyone! 💙
We are going to work on embracing self-compassion. By replacing self-judgment with kindness we can begin to foster a positive environment for ourselves and those around us. Acknowledge your struggles without harsh criticism. It is not easy though and does take time. According to research, higher levels of self-compassion are linked to increased feelings of happiness, optimism, curiosity and connectedness, as well as decreased anxiety, depression, rumination and fear of failure.
Self-compassion is strongly associated with psychological well-being and thus is a very important tool to grow. Many of us believe we need to be tougher on ourselves to grow but it is quite the opposite! It is the secret to building resilience and helps us to bounce back from mistakes and learn from them which we will talk more about later in this series.
1. How do you practice self-compassion in your daily life or how would you like to be more self-compassionate?
2. How do you feel different when you’re kind to yourself?
3. One component of self-compassion is mindfulness. Being mindful reduces ruminating on negative thoughts. Do you have mindfulness practice?
Share your thoughts below and let's encourage others to work on being more self-compassionate 💙