It’s easy for our New Year's aspirations and goals to come wrapped in a package of self-criticism. To help fight that, Dr. Rick Hanson is joined by Dr. Tara Brach for this special episode. Rick and Tara explore the importance of self-caring how we can grow this critical resource inside ourselves, and why it’s not selfish to be on your own side.

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Timestamps:

3:00: The “sweet spot” of personal growth.

6:45: Why should we open to painful experiences?

10:15: A personal story of self-caring.

14:00: The “near enemies” of self-caring.

16:40: How can we feel the difference between authentic self-caring and imposter emotions?

19:00: Self-caring and wholeness of the self.

21:35: Self-caring without narcissism.

25:55: Facing our needs.

29:30: A practice of self-compassion.

38:35: Seeing through the eyes of another.

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