Practicing Self-Compassion
Resources on the Importance of Boundary-Setting, Practicing Real Self-Care, and Building Self-Compassion
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- Practicing Self-Compassion
Key Take-Aways in Starting to Practice Real Self-Care
Adapted from the book: Real Self-Care by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin
- The internal steps are boundaries, compassion, values + power - use these to do that internal work of figuring out what real self-care looks like for YOU.
- Boundaries are not always about saying no. Boundaries can be pausing before you answer. There is power in the pause.
- "Guilt doesn't need to be your moral compass. It can be just a feeling that passes." Building a guilt-tolerance is instrumental in implementing Real Self-Care.
- Lower the volume on the negative voices in your head and in your environment.
- Implementing Real Self-Care is a life-long process. It's not about finding the time, it's about making the time. Think of it as an investment in yourself.
Articles:
- How to Cultivate More Self-Compassion (Psychology Today)
- Strategies for Healthy Habits and Self-Care (Kristin Aberle, PsyD for Spark Kindness)
- The Scientific Benefits of Self-Compassion (Dr. Emma Seppala for Stanford Medicine)
"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."
— Jack Kornfield
5 Helpful Questions for Self-Care for Transition (into a new month, new season, or new year)
Based on the work of Janine Halloran, LMHC
- What do you want to take with you?
- What do you want to leave behind?
- Did you learn anything about yourself?
- Have you been inspired to do something new?
- What practices will you put in place to promote your wellbeing?