Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like many of you, I wake up in the morning and read the email that was sent out… I have a little friend who reads it with me, and it tells me lots of things… “That email sucked. You don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a terrible writer. You forgot to add this in. You should just quit.” And on, and on, … I know I’m not the only one to have a self-critic that hangs around! It’s painful and difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diana Winston talks about dealing with self-criticism with self-compassion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposite of self-criticism is self-compassion. … self-compassion combines mindfulness, loving-kindness, and a sense of shared humanity. Cultivating loving-kindness provides an antidote to these voices of self-criticism. Your mindfulness practice, together with the loving-kindness you cultivate, can help to create more self-compassion. These practices are a healing balm for the contemporary epidemic of self-hatred. In my view, loving-kindness has the capacity to change the very ground of who you are\u2014from doubtful and self-hating to kind and accepting of yourself.<\/p>Fully Present, The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness<\/a><\/em>, chapter 7 – by Susan L. Smalley, Diana Winston<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Diana led a session on self-compassion Worldwide Insight (now Sangha Live)<\/a> in 2017, which included a guided meditation, talk, and responses to questions. You can watch or listen to the recording here:
https:\/\/sangha.live\/dharma-library\/cultivating-self-compassion\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Diana’s talk, she references Kristin Neff, a leading researcher in the area of self-compassion. Kristin has a website full of many useful resources. Here are a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Test how self-compassionate you are:
https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are\/<\/a><\/li>- The Physiology of Self-Compassion
https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/the-physiology-of-self-compassion\/<\/a><\/li>- Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises
https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/category\/exercises\/<\/a><\/li>- TEDx Talk – The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4<\/a><\/li>- Book: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself<\/em>
https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/self-compassion-kristin-neff\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nSelf-compassion is something I’m still working on. And maybe you too. I wish you peace and ease in this moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warm wishes,
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