Self-compassion Adds To Psychological-wellbeing.
Self-compassion is something we should be practicing every day, but the reality is that a lot of people struggle even to define what it means.
Self-compassion is the act of noticing when you're struggling, recognizing that's actually part of being human, and being kind to yourself rather than beating yourself up.
Self-compassion builds resilience , which helps us withstand the challenges of life. “It allows us to weather difficulty without sending us into a spiral of self-criticism or self-blame or shame.” That’s one way that it promotes psychological well-being.
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