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When the Holidays Feel More Messy Than Merry

The holiday season increases anxiety due to social pressures, financial strains, and high expectations, making coping mechanisms essential for emotional well-being.
#mental-health

The 4 Big Excuses We Make for Emotionally Abusive Partners

Emotional abuse often goes unrecognized, as it lacks visible signs, leading individuals to rationalize unhealthy relationships.

What's Good for Me Is Also Good for Us

Self-compassion enhances individual mental health and relational dynamics, promoting forgiveness and understanding in partnerships.

Help, My Motivation Dried Up

Negative news can deplete motivation but self-compassion and exploration can help regain it.

How to learn to speak more kindly to yourself

Self-compassion is crucial for resilience; apply the same kindness to yourself as you do to others to overcome setbacks.

Bad events knocked the joy out of my life. How do I get it back? | Ask Philippa

Self-pity hinders recovery; self-compassion is essential for personal growth and finding joy.

A Heartfelt Letter From Your Body to Your Mind

Update your negative body image programming with kindness and compassion.

The 4 Big Excuses We Make for Emotionally Abusive Partners

Emotional abuse often goes unrecognized, as it lacks visible signs, leading individuals to rationalize unhealthy relationships.

What's Good for Me Is Also Good for Us

Self-compassion enhances individual mental health and relational dynamics, promoting forgiveness and understanding in partnerships.

Help, My Motivation Dried Up

Negative news can deplete motivation but self-compassion and exploration can help regain it.

How to learn to speak more kindly to yourself

Self-compassion is crucial for resilience; apply the same kindness to yourself as you do to others to overcome setbacks.

Bad events knocked the joy out of my life. How do I get it back? | Ask Philippa

Self-pity hinders recovery; self-compassion is essential for personal growth and finding joy.

A Heartfelt Letter From Your Body to Your Mind

Update your negative body image programming with kindness and compassion.
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#motivation

The Gentle Principle of Getting Stuff Done

Treating yourself with kindness encourages action.
Taking small steps can effectively lead to motivation.
Lack of action can create a cycle of shame and regret.

Here's Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard-and How You Can Get Over the Slump

Prioritize self-compassion and avoid negative comparisons with colleagues.
Remind yourself of core goals and motivations to stay focused and energized at work.
Practice positive thinking and create a vision of a stress-free morning to boost motivation.

The Gentle Principle of Getting Stuff Done

Treating yourself with kindness encourages action.
Taking small steps can effectively lead to motivation.
Lack of action can create a cycle of shame and regret.

Here's Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard-and How You Can Get Over the Slump

Prioritize self-compassion and avoid negative comparisons with colleagues.
Remind yourself of core goals and motivations to stay focused and energized at work.
Practice positive thinking and create a vision of a stress-free morning to boost motivation.
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How to Stop Proving You're Right (Even When You Are)

Engaging in trivial arguments often masks a deeper need to be heard and validated, and understanding this can help reduce conflicts.
#healing

I Went to a 7-day Silent Meditation Retreat - Here's What I Learned

The author finds solace and healing through a seven-day silent meditation retreat focusing on Buddhist virtues after experiencing grief from a marital separation.

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

Forgive for your peace, not their worthiness
Be kind to yourself and counter self-criticism with self-compassion

A Love Letter to Yourself: Self-Compassion Practice

Self-compassion is crucial for healing and growth.
Negative self-talk can lower self-confidence and increase anxiety.

I Went to a 7-day Silent Meditation Retreat - Here's What I Learned

The author finds solace and healing through a seven-day silent meditation retreat focusing on Buddhist virtues after experiencing grief from a marital separation.

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

Forgive for your peace, not their worthiness
Be kind to yourself and counter self-criticism with self-compassion

A Love Letter to Yourself: Self-Compassion Practice

Self-compassion is crucial for healing and growth.
Negative self-talk can lower self-confidence and increase anxiety.
morehealing
#parenting

I'm teaching my kids financial literacy and self-compassion. My immigrant parents didn't have the tools to do the same for me.

Parenting can evolve across generations, focusing on nurturing skills like financial literacy and emotional well-being.

I Learned To Cut Myself Some Slack, For My Kids' Sake

Parenting struggles can lead to a cycle of guilt and impatience, impacting relationships with children.

I Had An Epiphany Watching A Kid Have A Meltdown

Parenting struggles are universal, and meltdowns are a normal part of childhood.
Self-judgment during tantrums can be detrimental to parental well-being.

I'm teaching my kids financial literacy and self-compassion. My immigrant parents didn't have the tools to do the same for me.

Parenting can evolve across generations, focusing on nurturing skills like financial literacy and emotional well-being.

I Learned To Cut Myself Some Slack, For My Kids' Sake

Parenting struggles can lead to a cycle of guilt and impatience, impacting relationships with children.

I Had An Epiphany Watching A Kid Have A Meltdown

Parenting struggles are universal, and meltdowns are a normal part of childhood.
Self-judgment during tantrums can be detrimental to parental well-being.
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How I Found the Good Within the Difficult - Tiny Buddha

Inner strengths are crucial in navigating life's challenges and shaping behavior and interactions with others.

Healthy Guilt vs. Unhealthy Guilt: How to Tell the Difference?

Healthy guilt acts as a moral compass guiding towards positive change.
Toxic guilt is pervasive, causing self-blame and negativity with unrealistic expectations.

Bulletproof Self-Love: How to Build an Unshakeable Relationship with Yourself - Tiny Buddha

Self-love is essential for personal growth and transformation.
Lack of self-compassion may stem from ignoring and not acknowledging the 'shadow' within.

Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?

Practicing self-compassion can help people become more resilient to overeating setbacks.
Participants who had more self-compassionate responses to lapses reported better mood and self-control over eating and exercise.

The Most Damaging Things You Can Say To A People-Pleaser

Understanding where people-pleasers come from can help in supporting them.
People-pleasers need to unravel learned behaviors and prioritize self-care.

'Going to therapy was the best call I ever made - I just wish I'd done it sooner'

Building trust and comfort with a therapist takes time.
Therapy is not about changing yourself completely.

Emotionally Overwhelmed? 5 Simple Practices That Can Help - Tiny Buddha

It's normal to experience a range of emotions, including sadness and anxiety.
Accepting and being good to yourself during difficult emotions is important.
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