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Motivating Self-Compassion Break | Self-Compassion Practice Guided by Dr. Kristin Neff
What if you pushed yourself the way a good coach does, not the way a bully does?
Who it's for
Many people believe harsh self-criticism is what keeps them going and fear that kindness will make them lazy.
Stuck→Motivated
Feelings it meets
What it is
A guided practice of about seven minutes led by self-compassion researcher Dr. Kristin Neff, one of several variants of her self-compassion break. Her Self-Compassion Institute describes this version as a practice to help motivate you to reach a goal or make a change.
Where to find it
YouTube, Dr. Kristin Neff's channel (free). An audio version of the same-named practice is on self-compassion.org and Insight Timer.
Before you start
Heads up: May bring up difficult feelings.
Age: Ages 12+
Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance”
