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Common Kindness
by Becky Farley & Candace Little from Mindful Art Co.
Need help finding your friendly inner-voice? Each Monday, Becky (a trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher) and Candace from Mindful Art Co. talk about the real art and science of self-compassion. In each short episode, they tell stories, share meditations, and start conversations that you can continue in your own life. Let us help you make kindness more common in your life--starting with yourself exactly where you’re at.
Episodes
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05 - Self-Compassion Stories - Ashley
We dive deep into the Carl Rogers quote “The curious paradox of life is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." Our guest shares two personal stories about recognizing "what is" in her own life, and also the difficult task to accept that without judgement. We discuss...
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04 - Self-Compassion Stories - Leah
In this episode, we discover how asking the right question can make all the difference. Our guest, Leah, is a dear friend and adventurous mama. In her story, she tells about a challenging time she faced after the birth of her 5th child. We hope you find yourself in her story. We know we did. And…
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03 - Self-Compassion Stories - Monica
Are there moments, days or even seasons where you have lost yourself? Maybe you're in one right now. What can we do during times like these? Tune in to this third episode of our Self-Compassion Stories mini series where we host our very first guest on the show shares her experience and how...
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02 - Self-Compassion Stories - Candace
In our second episode of Self-Compassion Stories, Candace shares an experience from childhood. Which got us thinking about the ways we naturally offer ourselves compassion, but as we grow, that instinct can be forgotten and underused. Tune in to this timely end of summer share about sibling…
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01 - Self-Compassion Stories - Becky
Welcome to the first episode of our mini series, "Self-Compassion Stories." It's powerful to hear examples from real people about how they have changed by being kind to themselves. Carl Rogers said, "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change." In this episode,...
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Meeting Distraction With Connection And Kindness
Have you ever considered that a distraction is simply your inner self showing you a place you are suffering? I hadn’t thought about that either, until Becky and I recorded this episode. In a world full of numbing, reaction, and constant distraction, we offer another way of life—one full of...
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10 - Perception & Connection
When you start to learn to pay attention--to wake up to really WHAT IS--your perception becomes more true. And that’s when we can start to change things we want to change and move through emotions/moments/situations that we want to move through. Becky teaches us about inter-connectedness and how…
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9 - Taking Care of Anger
In this episode we talk about how tuning into your voice of compassion is the best way to take care of yourself--and your anger. If you want to change the way you react in high stress or high anger situations, then try meditation--specifically the short one we share in this episode. Scientific...
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8 - Notice The Gone
Do some things (especially moments of pain, fear or shame) seem like they go on and on forever? Do you find yourself asking, "when will this end?" Or thinking "this will never end!" Then this episode is for you. We help you discover the micro pauses in our every day life. Finding this stillness…
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7 - Grasping and Aversion
We increase our suffering when we hold on to things (grasping) and avoid things (avoid things). So naturally, a great way to ease our suffering is to let go and/or address our feelings or situations head-on. How do we know if we are grasping or averting? And what do we do once we identify that?...
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6 - Lessen Your Resistance and Ease Your Suffering
What happens in your body when you are resisting? Tight shoulders? Tension headaches? Stomach cramps? You can't sleep? Maybe you just can't focus on anything. There are lots of ways resistance shows up in our lives--and those we care for, live with and work with. While it's not always bad,...
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5 - Pleasant Vs. Present
Do you often choose to feel pleasant, rather than to be present?? Yeah, there's a scientific reason for that! But it's actually really good for our brains to be present. In this episode we talk about why zoning out, or working on auto-pilot are great for survival, but not so great for our…
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4 - Soles of the Feet
In this episode, we share a new way to anchor yourself to the present moment. Instead of using the breath, we teach you to use the soles of your feet. Learning to ground yourself with walking meditation is a fantastic tool. Listen to find out all you can do with this simple tool. Link for our...
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3 - Finding Freedom & The Magic Space
In this episode, we discuss the magic space between the in-breath and the out-breath, and the space between feeling an emotion and responding to that emotion. And a lot of other spaces in our lives that make it more meaningful. Music, writing, even seasons have spaces. We teach you a tool you can...
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2 - Taking Charge of Your Crappy Emotions
When you have a difficult emotion, do you avoid it? Or do you face it head-on? Today we have another parable of the poop. However irreverent it may sound, this is such a great visual for how we can take charge of our own crappy emotions. We introduce a tool to help you out - The acronym RAIN. And...
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1 - Arrive and Arise : Mindfulness for Beginners
In this episode we practice arriving and befriending wherever it is we find ourselves. We define “mindfulness” and share some practical applications of meditation. Have you ever meditated wrong? The answer is no. Because there is no wrong way to meditate! It is simply paying attention to the...
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Get Ready For Season 2: Mindfulness
Hey, we are back! It's time to dive deep into mindfulness. We are so excited to talk about this lost art and science. We'll bring real ideas and information about mindfulness this season. If you are new here, you might want to go back and listen to the 1st Season, but you certainly don't have to...
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12 - Mindfulness 2.0
If you've made it this far, congratulations! It's our final episode of Season 1--intorduction to Self-compassion. In this episode, we will go over the three elements of self-compassion that were developed by Kristin Neff, Ph.D. These are Mindfulness vs. Over-Identification, Common Humanity vs....
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11 - Self-Compassion Vs. Self-Esteem
In this episode, we teach you about the difference between self-compassion and self-esteem. Is one better than the other? YES. Self-compassion gives a more stable sense of self-worth over time because it is not based on outward appearances, how physically attractive you are, or how successful you...
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Suffering = Pain x Resistance
The psychologist Carl Jung said that “What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.” So when you’re trying to avoid, ignore or shove down an experience or emotion, thinking that if you do, it will go away you are actually making it grow. It becomes your reality. This is especially…
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Tree and sky meditation
Becky leads us through a tree and sky meditation. This is a great meditation if you want to feel more gratitude and more balance in your life. Here's the link if you are wanting to sign up for the MSC online course or inquire about scholarships....
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8 - How To Take A Self-Compassion Break
In this episode, Becky teaches us a brief overview of the three steps and the three pillars of self-compassion (1-Mindfulness, 2-Common Humanity, 3-Self-kindness) and leads us in a self-compassion break meditation. She also discusses the scientifically prove benefits of practicing this exact...
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7 - Balancing Your Dragon
In this episode, Becky tells a Chinese legend about Quan Yin. She is a Buddhist god that rides on the back of a dragon and sprinkles compassion on the entire world. We have a discussion about finding our own dragons - these wild beasts that are preventing us from sprinkling self-compassion on...
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6 - Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Free
In this episode, Becky and Candace talk about two systems all humans have. The Threat Defense System (often called the fight, flight, or freeze mode of our brains), which is controlled by our amygdala or "lizard brain", and the Mammalian Care System, which is controlled by our prefrontal...
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5 - Becoming Real
In this episode, we talk about what it means to be real. When we practice self-compassion, we create a space of kindness that allows us to become who really are. And who we really want to become. Becky reads an excerpt from the children's book, "The Velveteen Rabbit," and we discuss becoming real...
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4 - The Inner- Critic & The Compassionate Voice
In this episode, we figure out what our inner critic sounds like and what our compassionate voice sounds like. We also discuss how to write a compassionate letter to yourself.
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3 - Myths & Truths of Self-Compassion
Why don't we all just practice self-compassion naturally? First off, there is an uncomfortable side of self-compassion--the word "compassion" literally means "to suffer with." No one likes to feel uncomfortable, so we will avoid it. The second reason we don't naturally practice self-compassion is...
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2 - The Self-Compassion Adventure
What is the difference between a journey and an adventure? We talk about this and how self-compassion may look more like an adventure for you. There are ups, downs, sometimes it's even boring! But you guys, this adventure is so worth it. Becky leads us in a short meditation at the end and asks…
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1 - Hello! It's Nice To Meet You.
Hi! We are Becky Farley and Candace Little and we're inviting you to spend a few minutes with us each week. Why? Because we have seen mindful self-compassion change lives. Our lives, our friends, family, and the thousands of kids, teens, and adults we have taught self-compassion to. There is…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Need help finding your friendly inner-voice? Each Monday, Becky (a trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher) and Candace from Mindful Art Co. talk about the real art and science of self-compassion. In each short episode, they tell stories, share meditations, and start conversations that you can continue in your own life. Let us help you make kindness more common in your life--starting with yourself exactly where you’re at.
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Need help finding your friendly inner-voice? Each Monday, Becky (a trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher) and Candace from Mindful Art Co. talk about the real art and science of self-compassion. In each short episode, they tell stories, share meditations, and start conversations that you can...
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