Fostering Self Compassion

Episode Summary Popcorn for dinner got me through some difficult times in my 20s but these days I eat food that is more nourishing so that I can thrive instead of just survive. Having self-compassion doesn’t make you lazy, in fact, it can help you to be more resilient and motivated. Developing self-compassion is like growing a garden. Any technique I suggest is an invitation, not an expectation. I am but a therapist in training and I say this because I want the very best for your mental health. Above all else, encourage yourself to be compassionately curious and try these things out to see what works for you. IG @yung_pueblo “Love is not: I will give this to you if you do this for me. Love is, I will give this to you so that you may shine.” For more content check out my Instagram @Mo_Therapy Music IG @MaxDugganMusic For your convenience here are works I referenced: Juliana Breines and Serena Chen, “Self-compassion increases self-improvement motivation” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22645164/ Kristin Neff, Ya-Ping Hsieh, and Kullaya Dejitterat “Self-compassion, achievement goals, and coping with academic failure.”  https://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/SClearninggoals.pdf Article: Make Self Compassion one of your new year's resolutions https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/make_self_compassion_one_of_your_new_years_resolutions Article: The Five Myths of Self Compassion https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_five_myths_of_self_compassion Essentialism by Greg McKeown Effortless by Greg McKeown