Struggling with self compassion today. Anyone got any advice... : Emma J.

11d ago

Struggling with self compassion today. Anyone got any advice? 🙏

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Self-compassion is one of the hardest things to practice for me. When I’m struggling, I try talking to myself the way I would to a friend going through the same thing. Do you have any go-to ways that help you ground yourself when those thoughts come up?

Emma J.OP6d ago

I tend to be hard on myself in general, sometimes it can take several days to catch it but once I do, I start with breathing exercising and mantras like ‘I am safe, all is well, I forgive myself, I deserve love’ etc etc And a Mooji mantra really helps me a lot, all it is, is saying ‘thank you’ repeatedly for about 5 minutes. For some reason, this cuts straight and goes to the core. Let me know your experience of it, if you give it a go!

Isabella G.11d ago

I can relate, sometimes I can be very tough on myself. But the fact that you’ve posted this, shows me that you’re aware and want to do something about it, so as counter intuitive as it may sound, try to give yourself some compassion for struggling with self compassion! It’s what usually helps me 🫶

Emma J.OP9d ago

Thanks Isabella, it was a tough one but think it’s something I need to work on in general.

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