Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, motivate ourselves with kindness, forgive ourselves when needed, relate wholeheartedly to others, and be more authentically ourselves.
It is a courageous attitude that stands up to harm, including the harm that we unwittingly inflict on ourselves through self-criticism, self-isolation, and/or self-absorption. Self-compassion can be learned by anyone, even those who didn’t receive enough affection in childhood or who feel uncomfortable when they are good to themselves. Research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing less anxiety, depression and stress maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise and satisfying personal relationships. There are many benefits to mindful self-compassion. Additional info about these three elements can be found at this link. Together they comprise a state of warm-hearted, connected presence. Mindfulness opens us to the present moment so we can accept our experience with greater ease. Common humanity opens us to our essential interrelatedness so that we know we aren’t alone. Self-kindness opens our hearts to suffering so we can give ourselves what we need. It consists of three components: self-kindness (treating ourselves kindly), a sense of common humanity (our sense of connection to others), and mindful awareness (paying attention to the present moment). It does not attempt to change our suffering but simply respond to it in a different way than many of us were taught to do. While self-care is often considered action to preserve or improve our health (including mental health) and self-esteem is considered how we feel about ourselves, self-compassion is considered a response to our own suffering. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is defined as caring for ourselves as we would care for a cherished friend and is distinct from self-care and self-esteem. This is the only reason I will email you and I won’t give your contact info to anyone else.
If you’d like more information about the classes when I start offering them, complete the form at this link and I’ll email you with information. In the Fall 2019 semester, I’ll be offering classes to the public in Little Rock, Arkansas. This page provides information about MSC including resources to learn more about it. I’m excited about the journey I’m on and can personally attest to the transformational power of self-compassion.
As of July 19, 2019, I am the only person in Arkansas to be formally trained in the Making Friends with Yourself program, the mindful self-compassion program for adolescents and young adults. My goal with this page is to introduce you to resources for MSC and self-compassion.Īs of May 14, 2019, I am officially the only Mindful Self-Compassion Trained Teacher in Arkansas. Welcome to my page on Mindful Self-Compassion or MSC for short.
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