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I realized that self-compassion was the perfect alternative to the relentless pursuit of self-esteem. Why? Because it offers the same protection against harsh self-criticism as self-esteem, but without the need to see ourselves as perfect or as better than others. In other words, self-compassion provides the same benefits as high self-esteem without its drawbacks.
KRISTIN NEFF
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Motiv
Research on motivation consistently found that self-confidence directly impacts our abilities to reach our goals.
Self-criticism can harm abilities to do our best. When we put ourselves down, we lose faith in ourselves.
Self compassion is more effective a motivator than criticism beca...
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Benefits Of Self Compassion
- Emotional resilience
- Higher self compassion leads to less feelings of anxiety and depression
- "Mindfulness allows us to see that our negative thoughts and emotions are just that—thoughts and emotions—not necessarily reality. They are therefore given less weight—they are observ...
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Recognizing Emotions
"Research shows that people with higher levels of self-compassion are significantly less likely to suppress unwanted thoughts and emotions than those who lack self-compassion. They’re more willing to experience their difficult feelings and to acknowledge that their emotions are valid and importan...
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There’s also evidence that having compassion for yourself is related to having compassion for others in certain contexts. For instance, a recent study found that self-compassionate individuals have different goals in their friendships than those who lack self-compassio...
KRISTIN NEFF
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Discovering Self Compassion
Distorting Mirrors
- Ignoring flaws and blaming issues on someone else
Cost of Self Judgment
- Can't always feel good about ourselves so we are hard on ourselves leading to emotional pain
Another Way
- Stop judging and evaluating ourselves all to...
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215 reads
This is a moment of suffering. Suffering is part of life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.
MANTRA FOR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
KRISTIN NEFF
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Three Components Of Self Compassion
- Self-Kindness: be gentle and understanding with ourselves
- Common Humanity: feeling connected with others
- Mindfulness: hold our experience in balanced awareness
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Intelligent and inquisitive mother of one son and two dogs. Not afraid to admit I'm a little crazy and weird. I love learning about social sciences, new information on mental health, meditation, yoga, dance, music, and all animals.
Discovering self-compassion and actively practicing it leads to healthier lifestyles with less symptoms of depression and anxiety. This book is very informative and inspires to start living a self compassionate way of life.
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