Mindful self-compassion is the container of all the emotional work that we do. It contains multitudes and holds sacred space within you to heal yourself and your relationships. 

But sometimes, it doesn't come easy to us. It may be easy to be compassionate, in the general sense, with the world, the Earth, and the people in your life. 

However, it may be challenging to be self-compassionate and release our inner critic's domineering power.     

Learning to be more self-compassionate is a process. We have to learn how to be good friends for ourselves and not just for others. We're not born knowing how to do it. Still, there are some strategies we can implement to start developing mindful self-compassion.   

Dr. Erica Bove joins me today as we talk about this necessary topic. I have benefited a lot from her unique perspective, and our clients have benefited as well. I consider her a personal friend and a mentor.  

We do an in-depth analysis of self-compassion, how to identify it, and how it gets worse before it gets better once you embark on this journey of awareness.  

What we mention in this episode:

• The definition of mindful self-compassion
• The fact that you won’t lose your drive once you become more self-compassionate
• The three pillars of self-compassion, according to Dr. Kristin Neff 

What you'll learn from it:

• How to start developing mindful self-compassion  
• How to identify what’s not compassionate
• How to find creative solutions for your problems
• How our program can help you with self-compassion 

Self-compassion is not going to reduce your success. Quite the opposite. It will take you off in ways you didn’t even think were possible.  

You just have to take the first step. 

With love, Kavetha

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In This Episode:

00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Emotional Mastery

00:47 I hope you’re doing well, pod squad!  

01:55 Today we’re talking about mindful self-compassion 

02:56  The work of Dr. Kristin Neff   

03:49 What is mindful self-compassion?  

05:12 Black and white perspectives about friendships 

07:32 You’re your own primary caregiver 

08:22 Struggling with mindful self-compassion 

11:03 A simple technique to start connecting with yourself 

12:15 What self-compassion is not 

13:42 Self-criticism is not drive 

18:55 Relaxation brings creative solutions 

20:55 The first pillar of self-compassion

21:39 The second pillar of self-compassion

23:12  The third pillar of self-compassion 

25:26  Problems caused by blaming others

27:14  Benefits associated with mindful self-compassion

28:12  It gets worse before it gets better 

30:27  What does taming the inner critic mean? 

32:57  Summary of the episode 

35:30 Next episode 

Resources mentioned:

- Dr. Kristin Neff - https://self-compassion.org/ 

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