One secret to resiliency as a leader is self-compassion. The more readily you can forgive yourself for mistakes, the faster you can bounce back. Some leaders may believe that forgiving yourself for your mistakes leads to laziness and a lack of ambition. In other words, if you aren’t hard on yourself for errors, you won’t be motivated to improve.

 

However, according to Sharon Salzberg, this type of punitive mindset only leads to exhaustion, as you drain your energy berating yourself. Self-compassion, on the other hand, allows you to move on more quickly from mistakes, show empathy for yourself and bounce back better than ever.

 

Sharon also guides listeners through a live loving-kindness meditation on this episode so you can experience a shift in your own awareness.

 

If you want to learn more about Sharon’s work, visit her website https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/. If you want to learn more about the Insight Meditation Dharma retreat center, visit https://www.dharma.org/retreats/retreat-center/.