People who practice self-compassion are LESS likely to isolate themselves during times of stress or difficulty. They’re also more likely to engage in healthy behaviors.
What would it be like if you treated yourself the same way you'd treat a good friend?
MSC allows us to create tools by gently opening to pain and applying self-compassion.
"For someone to develop genuine compassion towards others,
first he or she must have a basis upon which to cultivate compassion,
and that basis is the ability to connect to one’s own feelings
and to care for one’s own welfare...
Caring for others requires caring for oneself."
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (2000)
Swept up in the dynamic stream of work challenges, health issues, and life commitments, self-care takes the back burner for many of us. This video shows what might be possible if we chose to care for ourselves with the same vigor we use in caring for our loved ones, our pets, our coworkers, and our dearest friends. THIS is why we practice. Tissue may be required. 🙂