Many times you have heard that you must be mindful and live in every moment. The idea of mindfulness has penetrated many areas of self-development and improving the quality of life. Responsibility for feelings, actions, gratitude are the main factors for a happy and conscious life, according to many coaches, experts, and psychologists. But, many of them avoid the topic of self-compassion, believing that this is a sign of selfishness or self-pity.
Self-compassion remains undeservedly aloof. People are afraid to look narcissistic or fixated on their person. Indeed, in modern society, you should be aware and grateful for everything that happens in your life. This position leads to emotional stress and people are afraid to show their weakness and vulnerability. Empathy is a sign of humanity. You probably sympathize with loved ones when something bad happens in their life. You think they deserve your support and care. Then why do you think you are not worthy of it?
You are used to demanding discipline and success from yourself. Every mistake you make causes a storm of negative emotions in you, and you begin to scold yourself and punish yourself. But, if you accept the fact that you are also human and can be wrong, then you can give yourself the care you need. Self-compassion will help you get rid of false expectations that someone will come and give you care.
Compassion will support you and help you get through difficult times. The only person who can give it all to you is you.
Self-compassion helps you be resourceful and improves your relationships with the people around you.
Self-compassion is motivating.
None of us like criticism, even a fair one. Having heard a negative assessment of your actions, you probably want to quit everything and never do it again. When you start a job that is criticized, you have negative emotions that take away your desire to keep working. But if you hear praise for even a small job, you have a desire to work harder. Therefore, do not demand too much from yourself and praise and hug yourself more often. Self-compassion gives you strength and self-confidence.
Self-compassion helps build relationships.
People love to see happy people around them who charge them with energy or give them peace. But, if you are in constant tension controlling yourself and forcing to do everything according to the plan, your condition spreads to others. Being in your company, people experience negative emotions without realizing the reason for their irritation or anger. Therefore, self-compassion helps you to relax, accept yourself with all your mistakes, and your inner state changes for the better. You are filled with love and tranquility. Communication with such a person is pleasant for everyone.
Self-compassion does not require additional resources.
As you already understood, with the help of self-compassion, you change your inner state, and the world around you changes, too. You don’t need to consult with a specialist or use special practices to give self-compassion. It is enough for you to talk to yourself and convince yourself that you have love, care, security. All resources are in your hands, you just need not be afraid to use them.
Some of you may think that self-compassion is related to self-esteem. But even though both of these concepts are aimed at improving your condition, self-compassion does not use comparative methods and your achievements are not important to you. You give love and care unselfishly.
Self-compassion gives you emotional well-being, you start to be satisfied with life, your negative feelings, fear of loneliness decrease. Self-compassion teaches you to appreciate the beauty and richness of life even in difficult times.
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