The Importance of Developing Self-Compassion
In this episode, Lauren and Amanda discuss the importance of cultivating self-compassion & positive self-talk. They dive into what self-compassion is, how you can practice it, and why we struggle with self-compassion.
Topics:
Western culture discourages self-compassion
Self-criticism
Making Mistakes
Ways to practice self-compassion: Ask yourself the following questions, journal about your answers and reframe your thinking to include more self-compassion and positive self-talk.
Ask yourself what you usually criticize yourself for - work, appearance, personality?
How do you talk to yourself when you make or notice a mistake? Is it kind or highly critical? If the latter, how does it make you feel inside?
Does being self-critical actually motivate you or does it make you depressed?
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