Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how to use self-compassion to reduce rumination, feel safe while taking big risks, and improve our relationships with other people. They also explain what makes self-compassion different from self-pity or being on your own side. Hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
- 0:15: What are the benefits of self-compassion?
- 1:30: How is self-compassion different from “being on your own side”?
- 1:55: What’s the difference between self-compassion and self-pity?
- 2:30: How can we be compassionate to ourselves without coming across like a complainer?
- 4:20: The fastest way to get people to stop talking AT you.
- 5:55: Using self-compassion to fight rumination
- 8:15: The function of rumination: avoiding a dreaded experience.
- 11:00: How to become more self-compassionate.
- 16:53: Summary and ending.
To learn more about the podcast, or listen to previous episodes, click here.
Dr. Rick Hanson offers 57 brief practices that strengthen the neural networks of deep well-being and resilience.
This program gives you just one thing to focus on each day to gradually change your brain for the better so you can handle the stresses and challenges of everyday life with greater ease, inner strength, and confidence.
Each practice is grounded in modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom, and Rick’s background in the very real world of business and raising a family.
Practices include a 1-2 minute video explaining the importance of the practice and how to do it, a recap, reflection, and suggestion for integrating it into your daily life, weekly emails with inspiration, support, and encouragement, an audio download, transcription, and printable handout.
They’re quick and easy to do, and each repetition strengthens key neural circuits – just like building a muscle in the gym. It’s the law of little things: a small thing repeated each day adds up to big results. Just one thing… that could change your life.
Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.
