Your Aladdin's Lamp for Stress Reduction: Self-Compassion

As you read the title of this article, you might be saying, "Self-compassion sounds great, but I'm a stressed out mess and my life is a wreck. How can I possibly go about loving myself?"


First, imagine vividly: If you had someone in your life who loved you just the way you wanted to be loved, how would that person show their love for you?


Let's say you imagine someone who totally, unconditionally loves you just the way you are. It's just a little boring!


In that loving and compassion, she's honest with you.


How does that amazing person show his or her love for you? Demonstrate your loving for yourself in real, tangible ways. Nurture yourself. Forgive your mistakes and keep growing.


As you love yourself the way that special someone might, you develop a new quality: Resilience. You can observe your life with objectivity. You can make wiser choices. You can begin to prevent stressful problems before they arise. You can tease yourself into seeing the hidden benefits in your stressful situations. (And that's another huge key for succeeding at stress reduction!)


You hold yourself and your process of learning and growing in deepest compassion. Triggers for stress don't vanish magically, but you discover almost magical power to handle situations that once seemed overwhelming.


Read this article a few more times. Dust off your self-compassion and see what magic appears to help you live with less stress and more personal peace.

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