The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
EXERCISE 1: Two-minute exercise: Self-compassion practice I invite you now to find a comfortable position – if possible, sitting upright rather than slouching – and just take a few moments to notice if you have any tension in your body. See if you can relax any tension a little. Let your jaw soften, the shoulders relax and the hands let go of any g
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SELF-KINDNESS: Being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism. COMMON HUMANITY: Common humanity recognizes that suffering and feelings of personal inadequacy are part of the shared human experience—something we all go through rather
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Here’s an exercise to help increase self-compassion:24 1. Write a description of a situation that you’re beating yourself up about—it can be anything from an aspect of your sexual functioning to your romantic relationship (or lack thereof) to your work to your body or anything else. Be sure to include the self-critical thoughts you’re battering you
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SELF-KINDNESS: Being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism. COMMON HUMANITY: Common humanity recognizes that suffering and feelings of personal inadequacy are part of the shared human experience—something we all go through rather
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