Self-compassion

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Claim

Self compassion is to be kind to yourself, which might sound obvious but we often forget how we can be our own worst critic.

Explanation

It means to treat yourself with compassion, as if you were talking to your friend who is having a bad time. However, it doesn't mean you should shut down your criticizing self, only to be its friend. Our emotions and thoughts are important, and shouldn't be ignored or dismissed. Emotions aren't good or bad, they are a type of information, a piece of a puzzle, not the whole picture.

Why it Matters

Be your own ally. Having yourself as an ally is like having a Safe Base provides security enabling growth and exploration, you become your own safe place, giving you energy to venture out into the world with Confidence.

By being kind to yourself, you strengthen your self worth. It also helps when you affirm your values, remembering who you are and what you are trying to do and to be, even if we fail along the way.

Remember that the more you accept yourself, the more you can change. That's why self-compassion is the true key for having a Capabilities are malleable through effort and learning. You don't have to change in order to be worthy, you want to change because you care about yourself. Being harsh/beating yourself up is not the best way to improve on the long run.

Similarly, self compassion is how we turn failure into growth, because it helps us see the lesson behind it, instead of a permanent stain on who we are, or a proof that we can't change.

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🔼Topic:: Inner Critic and Self-Perception ◀Origin:: Hidden Brain 🔗Link:: Source