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Sometimes Celebration Can Trigger Pain

International Women's Day can trigger emotional responses related to past trauma, highlighting a complex mix of empowerment and vulnerability for many women.

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"When Life Gives You Tangerines," Be Kind to Yourself

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Can Self-Compassion Help Heal Body Image Shame?

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How Journaling Can Help Us Develop Self-Compassion

Healing the Invisible Wounds

Unresolved trauma influences thoughts, emotions, and behavior, often unnoticed, with symptoms like anxiety or trust issues surfacing.

Healing from trauma requires awareness, support, and small actionable steps.

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Sometimes Celebration Can Trigger Pain

International Women's Day can trigger emotional responses related to past trauma, highlighting a complex mix of empowerment and vulnerability for many women.

Mental health

"When Life Gives You Tangerines," Be Kind to Yourself

5 days ago

Mental health

Can Self-Compassion Help Heal Body Image Shame?

Mental health

How Journaling Can Help Us Develop Self-Compassion

The Wholeness That Emerges From Brokenness

Grief is about integration, not moving on.

Self-compassion is essential for healing after loss.

Honoring loved ones aids in the grieving process.

Courage is needed to write new life chapters following loss.

Moving From Critical to Constructive

Negative self-talk hinders self-growth; kinder language is crucial.

Constructive reflection fosters resilience and learning.

Self-compassion is key to overcoming critical thoughts.

Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities

Embrace imperfection to reduce stress and anxiety.

Humor can help shift perspectives on mistakes.

Self-compassion is key to mental health.

The Practice of Self-Love: A Gift to Your Mind and Soul

Self-love is a crucial foundation for resilience and overall mental well-being, empowering individuals to embrace themselves and navigate challenges effectively.

Mindfulness

How Avoiding Painful Emotions Can Lead to a Smaller Life - Tiny Buddha

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Letting Go of Maladaptive Guilt

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The Wholeness That Emerges From Brokenness

Grief is about integration, not moving on.

Self-compassion is essential for healing after loss.

Honoring loved ones aids in the grieving process.

Courage is needed to write new life chapters following loss.

Moving From Critical to Constructive

Negative self-talk hinders self-growth; kinder language is crucial.

Constructive reflection fosters resilience and learning.

Self-compassion is key to overcoming critical thoughts.

Turning Mistakes Into Opportunities

Embrace imperfection to reduce stress and anxiety.

Humor can help shift perspectives on mistakes.

Self-compassion is key to mental health.

The Practice of Self-Love: A Gift to Your Mind and Soul

Self-love is a crucial foundation for resilience and overall mental well-being, empowering individuals to embrace themselves and navigate challenges effectively.

Mindfulness

How Avoiding Painful Emotions Can Lead to a Smaller Life - Tiny Buddha

Mental health

Letting Go of Maladaptive Guilt

These are all the ways that leaders can benefit from self-compassion

Self-compassion is essential for high achievers to mitigate feelings of inadequacy and harsh self-judgment.

5 months ago

Surviving the Impossible: Reflections on Suicide Loss

Suicide loss is traumatic and grief can be complex.

Coping strategies like self-compassion can aid in the healing process.

Shore Up Your Relationship With This Practice

Self-compassion enhances personal and relationship well-being.

Allow Yourself to Cultivate Awe

Experiencing awe significantly enhances self-compassion, helping individuals manage stress and promoting personal growth.

Women

I Want to Cry, and I Don't Know Why

Embracing emotions with compassion can transform overwhelm into empowerment.

Suppressing emotions worsens stress; self-compassion aids processing.

How to Decrease Your Suffering

Your level of suffering is tied to your mental resistance to situations, which can be adjusted to lessen distress.

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These are all the ways that leaders can benefit from self-compassion

Self-compassion is essential for high achievers to mitigate feelings of inadequacy and harsh self-judgment.

5 months ago

Surviving the Impossible: Reflections on Suicide Loss

Suicide loss is traumatic and grief can be complex.

Coping strategies like self-compassion can aid in the healing process.

Shore Up Your Relationship With This Practice

Self-compassion enhances personal and relationship well-being.

Allow Yourself to Cultivate Awe

Experiencing awe significantly enhances self-compassion, helping individuals manage stress and promoting personal growth.

Women

I Want to Cry, and I Don't Know Why

Embracing emotions with compassion can transform overwhelm into empowerment.

Suppressing emotions worsens stress; self-compassion aids processing.

How to Decrease Your Suffering

Your level of suffering is tied to your mental resistance to situations, which can be adjusted to lessen distress.

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The Psychology of the Modern Athlete: The Impact of Social Media and Perception of Reality

The modern athlete faces unprecedented pressures from social media, where local success is compared globally, creating a need for coaches to understand motivations and mental health.

Mental health

How the Therapeutic Relationship Heals From the Inside Out

Therapy nurtures self-worth and self-trust through connection and emotional exploration.

Shifting focus from judgment to curiosity creates self-compassion and emotional resilience.

Effective therapy encourages self-reflection, empowering individuals to find their own answers.

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Relationships

How to Stop Performing and Be Yourself

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Is Time Management a Strength or a Challenge For You?

Relationships

How to Stop Performing and Be Yourself

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Is Time Management a Strength or a Challenge For You?

Why ADHD Makes Self-Discipline Feel Impossible

ADHD disrupts planning and completing tasks.

Willpower alone doesn't work for ADHD; structure and support are essential.

Sustainable change requires systems, accountability, and self-compassion.

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Transmuting Shame: None of Us Need to Be Fixed - Tiny Buddha

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Having Trouble With Positive Sense of Self?

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Get Happier Meditation's FREE Mindful Menopause Guide - Tiny Buddha

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Transmuting Shame: None of Us Need to Be Fixed - Tiny Buddha

Mindfulness

Having Trouble With Positive Sense of Self?

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Get Happier Meditation's FREE Mindful Menopause Guide - Tiny Buddha

The Green-Eyed Monster: Navigating Jealousy in Infertility

Jealousy during infertility is a natural emotion that signals deep longing for parenthood.

Self-compassion can help manage jealousy, leading to emotional growth and stronger relationships.

Mindfulness

Self-Compassion in the Age of Narcissism and Polarization

Parenting

The Green-Eyed Monster: Navigating Jealousy in Infertility

Jealousy during infertility is a natural emotion that signals deep longing for parenthood.

Self-compassion can help manage jealousy, leading to emotional growth and stronger relationships.

Mindfulness

Self-Compassion in the Age of Narcissism and Polarization

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Negotiating Mother's Day When It's Complicated

Mother's Day often evokes complex emotions such as grief, guilt, and isolation, countering the idealized narrative of celebration.

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Oops I did it again

The author reflects on the complexities of unrequited love and fantasy vs. reality.

You Be Me Instead of Me: An IFS Perspective on Projection

We all have parts (or subpersonalities), and when our vulnerable parts get hurt, their older (sometimes just slightly older) cousins take action.

Mental health

Fixing Isn't Healing: Self-Acceptance Is

Self-acceptance reduces shame and self-blame, shifting the focus from self-judgment to healing.

Self-compassion is a crucial part of self-acceptance.

There's no right or wrong way to do self-acceptance.

How Can a Therapist Prevent Burnout?

Social support and self-compassion are critical practices in preventing therapist burnout.

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The Hidden Power of Social Comparison

Comparison can fuel personal ambition and success despite conventional wisdom suggesting it breeds negativity.

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Asking Eric: Are my friends just setting boundaries or do they not want to see me anymore?

The complexities of friendship, especially in college, require self-compassion and reflection on values in connection.

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Overcoming Body Betrayal In Fertility Issues

Fertility struggles evoke a deep sense of betrayal from one's own body which requires self-compassion and acknowledgment for healing.