self compassion

HOW BIG IS YOUR SACK OF EMOTIONAL PAIN? grief ~ anxiety ~ depression ~ saddness ~ self-pity ~ bad luck ~ unfulfilled dreams ~ shame ~ humiliation ~ unhappy relationships ~ betrayal ~ regret ~ loneliness ~ low confidence ~ guilt ~ frustration ~ feeling stuck or held back Was there no one to go...

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for a book that discusses how to love and accept yourself. I think my biggest stressor and tms trigger is lack of self worth, caring too much about what others think, trying to please others. All the books I've read discuss how important it...

In our society today, it’s commonly believed that the higher you think of yourself, the more confident, happy, and successful you’ll be; high self-esteem is held up as the ultimate goal. In actuality, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth: the pursuit of self-esteem is a destructive...

I think the hardest part of recovering from TMS for me is learning how to be compassionate with myself. As bad as pain, obsession, anxiety are I think the most challenging thing is to just be kind to myself. I have noticed lately that when I am feeling physically good I am usually feeling...

I recently came upon this article; "A growing body of research suggests that self-compassion, rather than self-esteem, may be the key to unlocking personal and career potential. Psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson explains why self-compassion—a willingness to look at your own mistakes and...