‘Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.’
So said the writer, Mark Twain.
How well do you do offering kindness to yourself? Are you better at offering it to others?
There’s a common misconception that to succeed, you have to be hard on yourself.
However, the science contradicts this.
Greater self-compassion, and more flexibility of thinking, are better options for managing pain.
With mindfulness, you get to learn both.
In this months’ video, I look at how ‘be kind’ is much more than a catch phrase when it comes to pain.
I share how self-compassion can lead to less pain. And five ways you can get started practising the skills today.
You can take a look here.
Bringing kindness to yourself can be difficult, especially when you have pain. And yet in some ways it’s the greatest test, to bring self-compassion to your experience in times of difficulty.
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