How to show yourself more self-compassion

 

I would like to talk to you guys about self-compassion. I am very guilty of not giving myself compassion as I give it to others. I don’t know why, but when something goes wrong, I am incredibly self-critical. When there is a rough patch in life, and I am not at my best, I don’t talk kindly to myself. I believe that needs to change. 

There are many different ways to show yourself more self-compassion. One way is to be kind to yourself and stop being so self-critical. Give yourself some grace, especially in rough patches. Realize that life can be tough, and it is ok not to be at your 100% best. Another way is to stop with the self-criticism. It is easy for us to find flaws and point them out within ourselves, but it is harder to find the good things. Well, it’s time to make an effort and again give yourself some grace! There are some other ways to actually practice self-compassion. 

 Journaling is a great way to give yourself a different perspective on a situation. It helps us step back and look at the moment from a different angle. 

There is also a technique called the Friend Technique, in which you basically think of yourself as a friend and think about what you would tell a friend in the moment. This, like journaling, helps you take a step back and look at it from a different view. 

Gentle touch is another technique - where you, for example, hug yourself or place your hand over your heart and cup your other hand on your cheek as a self-comforting, self-soothing gesture. 

As I was looking into this, I also noticed there are so many books about it out there. Have you ever read one of them? Should I give it a go and read one or find a journal to help? Let me know what you think, if I should create a little self-study about showing yourself more self-compassion :)