For many people the term self-love can be quite confronting. It’s easy to confuse self-love with being arrogant, egotistical or narcissistic, which is the complete opposite of what self-love is all about. Essentially self-love is about treating yourself with kindness and compassion no matter what is happening in your life, because after all, this is the way that you treat people that you love. If you’re struggling with self-love and where to begin, a great entry point is through learning to practise self-compassion, which is what this episode is all about.
We look at what self-compassion is and give you practical examples of where Lindsay, Koes and I have each practised self-compassion in our own lives. We talk about why the tendency to beat yourself up and use punishment as a form of motivation just doesn’t work and we offer an alternative, kinder way of being.
We discuss the benefits of dropping your impeccably high standards and how lowering the bar can actually lead to wonderful results.
We also share Dr. Kristin Neff’s self-compassion break, which is a 3-part mindfulness process that you can use to help deepen your self-compassion and self-love.
Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Kristin Neff’s website - www.selfcompassion.org