EPISODE 28: CONNECTION AND SELF-COMPASSION - https://youtu.be/z6TNCKsUQ4s
✨ The way we treat ourselves shapes the way we connect with others. True belonging begins within—when we nurture self-compassion, we create deeper, more authentic relationships.
🧠 The Science of Connection
- 🔄 Mirror neurons: Our brains reflect the emotions of those around us.
- 💞 Self-compassion activates the same neural circuits as social connection.
- 🌍 Loneliness and stress: Chronic self-criticism fuels disconnection.
- 🧘♀️ Practicing kindness toward ourselves rewires our ability to connect.
🌬️ Breath as Self-Kindness
- 🌱 Inhale understanding. Exhale judgment.
- 🌀 With each breath, soften the harsh inner voice.
- 🌿 Breathe in care, breathe out self-criticism.
- 💓 What words would you offer a dear friend? Offer them to yourself now.
❤️ Cultivating True Connection
- 🌊 When we accept ourselves, we create space for others.
- 🛤️ Compassion is a practice—first inward, then outward.
- 🔗 The more we nurture our own well-being, the more we uplift those around us.
💭 “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha
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