What if you are already good enough, just the way you are?

In today's episode, Elizabeth Mintun delves into a profound truth: that we don’t need to be fixed. She suggests that the struggles we experience are adaptations to our own unique nature and life experiences, rather than evidence of our brokenness. Elizabeth uncovers the top 5 reasons she has found that people are unkind to themselves, offers research-backed perspectives, and shares practical ways to cultivate kindness and self-compassion. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Many people fear self-compassion will reduce motivation. 
• Because so many of our negative and harsh self-talk is automatic, we may not even realize when we’re doing it. 
• Lack of self-awareness can create barriers to moving towards greater self-acceptance. 

Resources

https://www.thecalmingground.com/free-guided-meditation

In this episode, Elizabeth quotes from these sources:

https://selfcompassion.web.unc.edu/what-is-self-compassion/what-self-compassion-is-not/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2021/01/15/the-benefits-of-resting-and-how-to-unplug-in-a-busy-world/

https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/psych-pia/2020-10-15-using-self-compassion-to-reduce-negative-self-talk/#:~:text=o%20Self%2Dcompassion%20involves%20recognizing,will%20take%20time%20to%20cultivate

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/break-free-from-3-self-sabotaging-ants-automatic-negative-thoughts-202211082847

https://mindfulhealthsolutions.com/the-psychology-of-comparison-why-we-do-it-and-how-to-stop/#:~:text=Reduced%20Self%2DWorth,experience%20persistent%20negative%20self%2Dtalk

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2790748/#:~:text=In%20a%20study%20of%20self,the%20development%20of%20self%2Dcompassion