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Dr Stan Steindl
Приєднався 17 жов 2011
Hi, I'm Dr Stan Steindl, host of Compassion in a T-Shirt. A UA-cam channel and podcast exploring the science and practice of compassion. Offers clear and practical advice on how to cultivate compassion and self-compassion from experts in the field. Life can be difficult, and this podcast is designed to help. Compassion in a T-Shirt has featured guests including Professor Paul Gilbert, Professor Terri Moyers, Professor James Doty, Dr Kristin Neff, Dr Chris Germer, Dr Marcela Matos, Dr James Kirby, and more.
Why Competition Is Compassion’s Biggest Problem (And How to Fix It)
In this episode of 'Compassion in a T Shirt,' we dive into the surprising challenge competition poses to compassion. How can our evolutionary drive system and social comparisons create competitive motivations that often block our ability to connect compassionately with others? We explore Paul Gilbert's Three Emotion Regulation Systems-threat, soothing, and drive-and how these influence our behaviors and relationships. Learn how competition, while driving success and innovation, can trigger anxiety and defensiveness, crowding out compassion. I provide practical strategies to balance competition with compassion through caring, sharing, and collaboration, ensuring we not only succeed but help others thrive alongside us.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: Compassion's Biggest Obstacle
00:44 The Role of Competition in Human Nature
01:38 Understanding the Three Emotion Regulation Systems
02:31 The Drive System and Social Rank Theory
05:30 The Dual Nature of Competition
08:04 How Competition Inhibits Compassion
09:54 Shifting from Competition to Compassion
10:11 Practical Strategies for Fostering Compassion
13:05 Conclusion and Reflection
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compassion, competition, drive system, social comparison
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction: Compassion's Biggest Obstacle
00:44 The Role of Competition in Human Nature
01:38 Understanding the Three Emotion Regulation Systems
02:31 The Drive System and Social Rank Theory
05:30 The Dual Nature of Competition
08:04 How Competition Inhibits Compassion
09:54 Shifting from Competition to Compassion
10:11 Practical Strategies for Fostering Compassion
13:05 Conclusion and Reflection
Say hi on social:
Facebook: drstansteindl
Twitter/X: StanSteindl
Instagram: dr_stan_steindl
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/
Website: www.stansteindl.com/
UA-cam Video URL: ua-cam.com/video/cSeq5Swin8M/v-deo.html
*Affiliate Disclaimer:
Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!
Video hashtags:
compassion, competition, drive system, social comparison
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Great guys.
Deanna is so impressive i was hoping she was a Melb therapist. Obviously not, as she is into stats (as was i in my two efforts to obtain a degree but, alas, ADHD)
I FEAR SELF compassion. If a therapist bombards me with compassion there are two reactions. The immediate response is quick deep breath to toughen up so that the meaning/sense of care can't get in me OR if i missed the moment to protect myself i melt in a puddle of tears. Twenty years ago a therapist i'd been attending for a year was shocked into saying _"So you do feel empathy and compassion - but never for yourself or your kid"_
I'm going to watch this one no doubt. Just to tell you that your teaching on "shame memories" as a major FBR to compassion/Self-compassion was a very meaningful discovery on my compassionate journey. May more and more human being will get to learn about "same memories" it will make our world much helpful one rather then harmful (as it is 😢).
Very insightful, thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! Yes, Deanna really is very clever with this stuff!
Luv the shirt
@@markbowley5531Ha! I wondered whether anyone would notice 👏👏👏
Awesome, thanks Stan.
@@markbowley5531 thanks mate!
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Please be a book
Thank you for sharing
Very helpful! Thanks!
I've just started my journey with self-compassion and found this video so helpful and thought-provoking. Thank you so much for posting this!
Thank you for joining the conversation. Emiliana is fantastic! And good luck with you compassionate journey 🙏
What an excellent and useful summary🙏🏻 it got me reflecting on how It took me years of learning and practicing to get to a point where I can let go a little (every time more and more) of the inner critic and allow trust in my compassionate self and that he really have goodwill for me, and not as the inner critic used to say "ahh again this one with his soft voice and gentleness, this softness attitude won't change nothing or take you far in life...", it was far to be my default. learning why it wasn't what a major and very important part of it all - so grateful for psychoeducation which today I know it's my compassionate self aka therapist self 😋 who led me with his goodwill drive and curiosity. So grateful also to know and experience the impact the beauty and the completely opposite of what it is to have a compassionate mind. It's literally a goodwill motivation 🙏🏻
The old Critical Self can be so dominant and holds on tight! But little bit by little bit, the compassionate self can be the organising self! And yes, bring a goodwill motivation 🙏
@drstansteindl thanks for a goodwill comment 😊🙏🏻 and for your channel and creation to be a meaningful part of my compassionate mind journey.
Thank you, some good tips I'll try out.
Excellent! Hope they help! 🙏
Dr. Steindl communicates in a clear and authentic way, whereas Dr. Kolts too often talks in academic-speak and at times seems to exhibit "a rank-based way of being in the world" (that he condemns).
Hi! Thanks for watching and commenting! No, I don't think so (although you're right to reflect on some of those tricky, evolved functions of the brain!). Russell is actually a very warm, humble guy. He's super-smart, but also very real and a great communicator. And his writings are especially clear and digestible. Thanks again!
@@drstansteindl Thanks for the feedback. Maybe its just an American cultural thing. (I am Canadian.) Best, Brian, Kingston, ON Canada
In my 23 years experience with a narcissistic partner is that they have little more than cognitive empathy which they manipulate to their advantage. I was diagnosed with Borderline 14 years ago , and I realised I was struggling from my teens with inferiority complex born out of infant trauma from abuse, neglect and abandonment. I've studied psychology all my long life and it took being with a closet narcissist to drive me to seek therapy. The big difference is accountability and self awareness combined with capacity for empathy. My partner has zero accountability and no genuine empathy and low emotional intelligence. She had been through 3 marriages before I met her. The first marriage was short lived but produced one child and the husband was blamed for that marriage collapse. The child she admits she never bonded with and soon despatched him back to live with his father. Her 2nd marriage was to a very attractive looking man she married soon but sent him packing claiming he was always seeking other women ( to find affection she couldn't provide??) Her 3rd marriage was to a man 30 years older who was wealthy and treated her like a princess ( according to that mans elderly daughter) he let her have her way and was wealthy enough to provide all her wishes. He became chronically ill and passed away 8 months before I met my partner. She love bombed me in text book style including sex on our first date , claiming she was giving me ( a stranger) what I wanted. Then she pulled away saying she wasn't looking for a relationship!! I was looking for a relationship and still looking 23 years on. It's been a torturous road where I have done everything to try to please her, worked constantly around her property as an unpaid handyman everything from building carports and extensions to everyday DIY and garden jobs etc. She wears a mask of respectability yet will brazenly shoplift , use charm to seek advantage, flirt around other men and tell homeless people on the street to get a job. I've been in hospital twice with serious illness stress induced cardio and GI BLEED from ulcer problems, when I came off my bike and was in ER awaiting a head scan she left me there saying she had to get back to work ( self employed job) She typically goes awol whenever I need help which is rare. After therapy I began setting boundaries and she really became intolerable over that. When I went into training to become a mental health mentor, a path suggested for me by the Therapeutic community I'd been in , she mocked it all and used it to scapegoat and claim all our relationship difficulties were my fault and I'm the crazy one. I found narcissism untreated gets worse with age as if they are imploding with loss of youthfull attraction and they increasingly get unstable and cantankerous. Her family are fully aware she has issues and I am conflicted between still having feelings for her and a desire to rescue and completely pulling away to preserve my emotional well-being. In my experience Compassion is only manipulated and you either become their enabler/ partner in their abuse or set limits and boundaries and recieve more abuse! You can't change anyone who has no self awareness and has invested a lifetime using tactics that at times gained them tremendous advantages at others expense. ❤
Thanks so much for your heartfelt description of your lived experience. Empathy and compassion are both very tricky in the context of narcissism. Boundaries are so important and yet often evoke a very difficult reaction. I really respect the efforts you are putting into your own healing journey, as well as training to help others. Thanks again for offering your perspective.
good points
Thanks!! 🙏
I love the idea that self compassion is not a distraction or letting yourself off the hook. But rather it is a way to allow yourself to focus and build courage to continue.
Thanks Michael! Yes, reframing some of these common blocks to self-compassion (worrying that it is just letting ourselves off the hook) is an important part of the work!
Thanks Stan, I really appreciate how you invite us to consider what are really quite complex human dynamics in a very accessible and hope-filled manner. I will be giving your practical self compassion aids a run out to see how they can support me in times of stress or self doubt.
Thanks so much, Glenn. I really appreciate that feedback. And I've been enjoying the content you have been putting out lately too!
What’s the relationship between shame and pride
This is a great question. Both pride and shame are self-conscious emotions. And both evolved as part of the social/relational/group-based survival strategies of our species. But pride is tricky. We have separated hubristic pride from authentic pride, with a view to not throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Some quiet confidence and a sense of satisfaction and even pride over a job well done is helpful! If you are interested, I did a video some time ago on the topic of pride which you can watch here: ua-cam.com/video/_OVMqw0Y6s0/v-deo.html Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very nice session with good metaphors
Yes! I loved his use of metaphors too :).
❤ excellent
🫂Thank🕊YOU sharing
My compassionate goal I still live in the present moment, kindly with care towards myself and others, and to remember that I am part of this universe
@@lindahamilton1 beautiful. Thank you, Linda!
Knowing that others suffer has never relived or informed my own.
Yes, I know what you mean. I do find some comfort in a sense of common humanity and the awareness of a shared human experience. But it certainly doesn't take the suffering away. I think Chris would say it is the combination of the three components of self-compassion in Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC): 1. mindfulness and an awareness and understanding of one's own suffering, 2. common humanity and knowing that we all have/are/will suffer and our suffering is not our fault, and 3. self-kindness and trying to work out what we need or what might be helpful in terms of self-compassionate action. But again...it's tough. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, David.
Love your work stan!!
Agreed.
@@nicholastaylor4950 thank you, mate!!
Thank you!
Thanks Stan. I watch this movie every Christmas.... often 2 or 3 times and I've always loved the relationship between Daniel and Sam but your clarification of Daniels compassion towards Sam is so helpful. Another beautiful example.... and yet another excuse to re watch it!
@@lotusblossomcherry-bark2089 totally. I’ve seen it many times too, and in some ways the Daniel and Sam storyline is the main one i find myself rooting for. But it does offer some very lovely messages :). Thanks!🙏
Beautiful, I love this movie. And let's not forget to give all this beauty to ourselves as well - the tricky part 😊 Meri Christmas 🎄
Absolutely! 🤗
Wonderful compassionate in a t-shirt conversation as usual 😊 plus its wonderful to know that there's a CFT representative in France as im living in France. "Compassion is the courage to descend in to the reality of the human experience" - I loved that you mentioned this and I resonate with it strongly. Could you advise where did Paul Gilbert mentioned this or wrote it? I tried to find in The Compassionate Mind book and in the article The origin and nature of CFT without success. I would like to elaborate on this and in general on the notion of Compassionate Courage. It's such a powerful notion of CFT no doubt 🙏🏻 Shiri
Thank you, Shiri! Yes, I love that quote from Paul Gilbert. Unfortunately it has unknown origins. I first saw it in the Compassion for Voices video, and my understanding is that Charlie Herriot-Maitland heard Paul say it during a presentation and appreciated it so much he wrote it down and included it in the video. But apart from that, I don’t think it appears in print. Here’s a link to that video: ua-cam.com/video/VRqI4lxuXAw/v-deo.htmlsi=HKgHbZce8che3wRB
@drstansteindl Thank you Stan for your response and sending the link, wonderful video - it's a never ending learning about and from CFT and especially to apply it all and trained my tricky brain 🧠. By the way many times I thought when will he get on a conversation with Dr Deborah Lee (the CFT Trauma book) how come it didn't happened yet 😋 Tx to one of her not many short videos on UA-cam (where I first here the powerful "it's not my fault..." And that "traumatized brains create traumatized brains..") I have got encouraged a year ago to deepening and learning all about that CFT thing 😊 which I sew many times throughout Dr Kristen Neff work. And that's how I 'arrived' at your channel and the rest is history... And lots of gratitude, so hopefully this coming year my wish may come true 🙏🏻🤗
I would love to speak with Deborah and am trying to make that happen in 2025!
@@drstansteindl Definitely looking forward to it 🙏🏻 Happy and compassionate year to you 🪷
Thanks Kate and Stan. This was a real tonic to listen to. Energising and inspiring
Thank you, Wendy!! Kate is so great to talk to.
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Listened to countless interviews by James Doty. . Read his book. Nobody asks him what he means by woo woo. Does he think NDEs are just brain activity. Clearly it cant be if you do the research. He seems to suggest that consciousness is within the brain. The best evidence is that the brain receives information from outside of itself like a radio set or TV. If you have listened to Eben Alexander another brain surgeon he will argue that the woo woo stuff is real. If you set an intention and work towards achieving it then it can work. Otherwise we would never bother to train to be doctors, carpenters or any other profession.
Sounds like you like a lot of Dr Dotys stuff, and enjoy hearing him speak, but find this specific piece is often missing, which is frustrating. Mind you, I think he would totally agree with something you said: “if you set an intention and work towards achieving it, then it can work.” Absolutely!
May you be well and happy. May you be loved and supported. May you find the courage to deal with life's difficulties. 🙏
Found this book by chance just before heading off on holiday. Couldn't put it down, such life lessons. Thank you.
@@barbaravenville5440 brilliant! So glad you found Tony’s book and enjoyed it. He’s such a lovely and wise fellow :).
Thank you so much for this conversation. I loved the way you acknowledged grief as part of The Human Condition, and NATO...It is what I aim for in my practice and so validating to hear you both speak about it. I have found my tribe! Thank you.
Thank you! Yes, when you find like minded people it can be a real boon!! Welcome 🤗.
thank you, I find it very useful. I was so confused.I already searched for the meaning from different kinds of dictionaries, but it's helpless. thank you so much
I’m so glad this helped!
When does the topic in the title start
@@ChanceBerryman great question. And sorry for my delay. I wanted to find a moment to work out the time stamps and add it to the description. Dr Germer refers specifically to the topic in the title at the 45.54 minute mark, but we had been discussing shame from about the 39 minute mark. Hope that helps!
OMG this video is pure gold!
Thank you! Really appreciate the positive feedback!!
I love your podcast but the commercials are so over the top. Is there another way I would rather pay a fee then endure a commercial every 7 or 8 minutes. It's not good for my brain or anybody's for that matter....
Ugh! Thanks for the feedback. I don't get to choose much regarding ads. It is a real nuisance. If you sign up for UA-cam Premium then you won't get ads. Also, my episodes are available on the various podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Just search for Compassion in a T-Shirt! And thank you so much for the positive feedback too! I'm glad you enjoy it (except for the darn ads!). Warmly, Stan.
Not enough speaking about manifestation but moralistic talk
Thank you for your thoughts!
Helpful discussion that clarifies the difference between compassion and kindness, thank you.
Thanks so much for watching and I’m glad it made sense!
Dr Tony, Can you send me a Buddha?
Great and very comforting and strengthening episode - needed that now little more then usual 🙏🏻. As a highly sensitive person (HSP) I admit that optimisem/hope it's definitely part of the trait challenges. Over worried, expect the worst and in general seeing how things can go wrong a bit more then right or satisfying. It's in our nervous system ability to deeply process information and the sensitivity to sensory processing that get us and me personally lost. Especially when growing up without secure attachment combined with some family tragedy, hopefulness is challenging. The episode reminded me also of Martin Seligman work learned helplessness/optimism and the optimistic child. Hopefully it's a topic that you may find interesting or important to elaborate on especially from the HSP perspective as it's really challenging. Compassion and self-compassion especially are a major role in my life when it comes to hope and optimism. Thank you🙏🏻
I feel exactly the same way about the optimism/pessimism question. And your point about the importance of compassion and especially self-compassion when it comes to optimism and hope is very interesting to think about. Maybe hope is an act of self-compassion? Thanks for watching!
It's not anxiety, it is shame ----- So true....
Sounds dangerously neutral! . If you are feeling shamed or humiliated - please realise you may be in an abusive relationship or situation. Do not cultivate ‘caring states’ if you are in danger. Get out of the situation, protect yourself and using that caring energy on yourself.
Great point...and it speaks to how important wisdom and strength are when it comes to compassionate action. Compassion does not permit us to continue to be harmed. Compassion is strong and is focused on health and well-being. You may be interested in watching my episode with Dr Kristin Neff who speaks about fierce self-compassion. She's very inspiring. ua-cam.com/video/Me0j-Gc229M/v-deo.html
Very satisfying
I'm a psychiatrist from Turkey and I love content. Thank you!