In comparison to self-esteem, self-kindness does not require that we feel superior to others. Self-kindness is not an evaluation of ourselves at all, but is an attitude we adopt toward our own failure and suffering. Researchers have identified three components to self-kindness.| Positive Psychology News
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore humanistic psychology, the mid-20th century movement that redefined how therapists relate to clients.| Rick Hanson, PhD - Inner Strengths for Challenging Times
She's made huge strides in her life, but intrusive, negative thoughts keep coming back. How can she shut down those voices and be kinder to herself?| Paging Dr. NerdLove
Dr. Richard Schwartz explores the understanding that we all naturally contain multiple "parts" within ourselves - and that's not only normal, it's valuable| Edge of Mind Podcast
I first came across this term when I was browsing the subreddits for adhd and autistic women. After reading more about it I realised belatedly (in my 40s) that I have been coping with this my entire life. Strangely just finding a name to something formerly ambiguous can bring so much clarity and comfort, along...| Winnie Lim
Learn how to end self-criticism and replace it with self-acceptance! I’m an idiot. What’s wrong with me? I can’t believe I did that – again! I look so fat in these jeans. Why am I so careless? I’m never going to figure this out. My inner-dialogue used to sound a lot like this. And I know, I’m not […] The post End Self-Criticism and Learn Self-Acceptance appeared first on Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW .| Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW
Motherhood is tough. Moms hold themselves to impossibly high standards. But instead of self-criticism, Moms deserve self-compassion.| Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW
Someone wrote to me recently and asked two questions, which boiled down to: Did the Buddha teach self-love? Is loving yourself contrary to seeing through the illusion of self? There was a third question, but it was a little quirky, and so I’ll deal with it at the end. First, I explained that these days...| Wildmind
Lately I am trying to have more compassion for myself, but it has been a struggle. I tell myself just like I wouldn’t expect someone without a leg to run a marathon, I shouldn’t expect myself to function like a normal human being because my brain is dysfunctional. I can’t tell how much of my...| Winnie Lim
