Self Compassion
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Self Compassion
Self Compassion
Self-compassion is: the ability to notice our own suffering, discomfort or pain; to see this on the context of common humanity and how others are connected to us through a shared experience; and our own willingness show ourselves the same kindness that we would a good friend or loved one.
Self compassion is an essential capacity: to be able to self nurture, to show ourselves the same kindness we extend to others, and to ensure that we retain the personal energy and strength to continue to show up in a good way. It is a necessary foundation to sustainably extend compassion to others in our personal and professional lives, and to ground generative conversations and connections between people. Noting and understanding our own reactions to situations, realizing that are reactions are completely normal, and that we can treat them with care is an essential foundation for the courageous work of systems change.
Dr. Kristen Neff has pioneered the science and practice of self compassion. Her website is full of useful resources and information about why self compassion is so important. She also explores the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion.
Dr. Kristen Neff has developed a self-compassion scale that anyone can use to get a sense of how self-compassionate they are. Given the importance of nurturing our own self-compassion, this is a very helpful tool to guide and focus our own practice. https://self-compassion.org/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are/
In BC, Lisa Baylis, a trained Self Compassion practitioner and educator, provides a range of ways that you can continue to learn and practice in self-compassion. https://lisabaylis.com/