Treat yourself with the same care and kindness you offer others from "summary" of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher K. Germer
Imagine a close friend comes to you upset, seeking comfort and support. You listen attentively, offer words of encouragement, and express empathy for their pain. You might even give them a hug or make them a cup of tea, showing them kindness and compassion in their time of need. You do all this without judgment, without criticism, simply with a desire to help them feel better. Now, imagine you are the one feeling upset, seeking comfort and support. Do you treat yourself with the same care and kindness you offered your friend? Or do you find yourself being self-critical, judgmental, and harsh? Many of us tend to be much harder on ourselves than we would ever be on a friend. We hold ourselves to impossibly high standards, expecting perfection and berating ourselves when we fall short. But what if we were to treat ourselves with the same care and kindness we offer others? What if we were to extend the same compassion and empathy to ourselves that we readily give to friends and loved ones? This concept lies at the heart of self-compassion - the practice of treating ourselves with the same kindness, care, and understanding that we would offer to a good friend. Self-compassion involves becoming...
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