๐ Chapters00:02:09 โ key difference00:02:30 โ middle of trauma healing00:04:00 โ types of internal hardships00:04:46 โ repeating generational trauma00:07:06 โ relationship with yourself00:08:45 โ self compassion00:09:24 โ self regulation with the body00:10:17 โ practice #1 heart & womb00:13:41 โ practice #2 release criticism00:16:10 โ practice #3 tune into your heart00:18:35 โ youโre not alone00:20:48 โ a safe space
๐ Key takeaways:
- the way you experience hardship shape your on-going relationship with yourself
- how you handle your hardship is an important skill
- self compassion is the most important skill in life
- self compassion starts with the way you treat your body
- if you struggle with body image, weight, and food - it mirrors your internal relationship with yourself
- practice #1: physical touch to your heart & womb to self sooth and regulate the nervous system
- see yourself like a baby, and take good care of yourself
- when the body feels safe, it stops using other self-harming coping mechanism to cope
- your physical weight = mental and emotional weight
- donโt criticise yourself when you are going through a hard time - this will lift off so much hardship
- self compassion is a learned skill not given trait
- self compassion practice is asking: what would self compassion do? what would self compassion say? what would self compassion look like?
- you go into analysing mode when you feel out of control
- when you can connect with your heart, that is where self compassion pours in
- you can use self compassion to transform any difficult emotion in your life
๐ Book mentioned: It Didnโt Start With You by Mark Wolynn
๐ฌย Let me know in the comment what you resonate with, or what is your self-compassion practice!
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