30-seconds self-compassion exercise!

By practicing mindful self-compassion affirmations when faced with day-to-day challenges, you can train yourself to be more resilient and positive if and when more difficult challenges arise.

Practicing Self-Compassion

Create your own practices that bring you to the present moment and help you to be kind to yourself and prepare you for what follows. Or pick from guided self-compassion meditation resources available online. Practice a few times a day or set aside a half hour for a self-compassion-ritual in your daily schedule.

Like everything else, you might find it difficult in the beginning, or it might take some time to grasp, if you are new to the practice. But I can assure you, the outcomes are well worth the effort and time you invest in this journey.

By conscious practice of self-compassion, we can change our relationship with self – making it a positive and healthy one. We can train our brain to keep calm and learn to comfort ourselves when we are faced with challenges. Self-compassion practices help not only in treating conditions like depression, anxiety and stress but also in preventing them when practiced regularly. In reaction to threat, individuals who are self-compassionate show greater emotional stability. However, in case you are currently dealing with stress, anxiety or depression, it would be best to seek a professional to help you focus on improving your well-being through therapy and guided practice.