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Mindful Mondays | Self Compassion: Common Humanity

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Kristin Neff, PhD, a trailblazer in self-compassion research, identifies three essential components of self-compassion: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. While loving and accepting ourselves is vital, it’s incomplete without embracing common humanity, which emphasizes our connection with others. Compassion, by definition, is relational—it means “to…

Self-Compassion Practice: Waiting on Yourself

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The following practice, “Waiting on Yourself,” is adapted from The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts & Emotions by Christopher K. Germer, PhD. If you are anything like me, you may find yourself paying more attention to others than to yourself. You…