From the course: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (Blinkist Summary)

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Self-criticism can be a starting point for self-compassion

Self-criticism can be a starting point for self-compassion

From the course: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (Blinkist Summary)

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Self-criticism can be a starting point for self-compassion

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- [Female Narrator] Blink nine of nine. - [Male Narrator] Like many things in life, moving away from self-criticism and embracing self-compassion is easier said than done. If you've developed a deeply entrenched habit of self-criticism, it's not like you can just flip a switch and turn off your mind's critical inner voice. In fact, when you first start practicing self compassion in your everyday life, you may catch yourself engaging in self-criticism and then turning it into yet another thing to criticize yourself about. "Ugh." You might groan. "There I go being self critical again. "Stop it. Be more compassionate." But ultimately this is self-defeating. You can't stop beating yourself up by beating yourself up, over beating yourself up. So how do you get out of this trap? The secret is to start practicing self-compassion with your self-criticism rather than against it. - [Female Narrator] The key message here is,…

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