compassion

Gentle reminder: I’ve been noticing a pattern lately, especially with those who are newer to TMS work, and I wanted to share this as a reminder: There is a stage in this process where frustration can increase. You're doing everything right, you’re consistent, you consciously understand the...

Hello! I’m new on my TMS journey. Sometimes I think I have a hard time distinguishing between self compassion and sticking up to the pain like it’s a bully. Like it’s still a part of you thats trying to protect you, and even though it is incorrect and hurting you, do you not want to offer it...

As I think this is an area I struggle with I was looking forward to reading the attached article on exercises to generate self compassion but the link no longer works. Any advice on how I go about generating real true self compassion?

Just popping in to say KEEP GOING! Life is BEAUTIFUL on the other side. Yesterday I walked 5 miles, planted fall flowers, took a nap, prepared a family dinner, played yard games, ate and drank delicious food including beef, cookies, and wine, and then played a rousing game of “monster” where...

Building Self Compassion Through Stages We hear it time and again, “Treat yourself with compassion.” or “You’re too hard on yourself; forgive yourself.” But how exactly do we do this when we have a lifetime of self criticism and judgment? How do we learn to feel authentic empathy for ourselves...

Have you ever noticed that different programs and experts seem to almost be speaking in contrary ways? “Watch the pain, notice it, follow it” “Be completely indifferent to the pain.” “Shifting, changing symptoms is a good thing” ”Stubborn, unmoving symptoms are an opportunity to completely...

Hi everybody! Daniel Lyman here. I'm a licensed pain therapist and have been active on the wiki for many years now. I recently opened a group therapy/coaching practice dedicated to helping people overcome TMS/Chronic symptoms. Our group practice is called the Mind Body Therapy Center. Check out...

I had a realization through doing this Pain Recovery Program and the SED. I haven't been very compassionate to myself. I listened to the audio clips of the man who treated others with compassion but not himself. That's me. After grad school is when I started to be this way. I felt so much was...

Self compassion has been key in my TMS recovery journey this time around. One trick I've been using is to take my own issue and imagine that my closest friend is sharing that problem with me. I KNOW I would hug her and tell her that it's ok. I would tell her to be kind and gentle with herself...

Hi All, Following on from yesterday's talk by Dan Siegel on the Neuroscience Summit, he touched upon boundaries, empathy and compassion. I just wanted to share this clip by Brene Brown on this very subject.