Dr. Kristin Neff is a self-compassion pioneer, a teacher, researcher, and author. She has busted the top myths about self-compassion. I can’t say it any better than her, so I’m sharing with you what she wrote:
Myth #1- Self-compassion will undermine my motivation...
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Imagine your best friend calls you in the evening one day. He says, “I just can’t handle this particularly difficult challenge anymore! I am so overwhelmed…I just can’t take it.”What is your response?
Is it some combination of: “C’mon you sissy!” “You’re a weakling if you can’t take this!” “Pull up your socks!” “Put on your big boy shorts”?
Chances are, you don’t respond any way like this. Most likely, you’ll have compassion for your best friend, hear him out, and respond with understanding, warmth, and kindness.
What does compassion mean?
Literally, compassion means...
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