Self-Compassion: 5 Ways to Support Yourself During Difficult Times

Imagine that, when life gets difficult or there are disappointments or challenges, you are able to relate to yourself in a way that is kind, reassuring, encouraging, and compassionate. In this video, we explore five practical ways to cultivate self-compassion, drawing from the principles of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) developed by Dr. Paul Gilbert.
🌟 In This Video, You Will Learn:
. Mindful Awareness: How to stay present and non-judgmental during challenging times.
. Body based practices: How to use body posture, facial expression, voice tone and soothing rhythm breathing to slow and soothe the body and the mind.
. Compassionate Imagery: Using visualisation to evoke feelings of warmth and support.
. Self-Compassionate Self-Talk: Techniques to transform your inner dialogue from criticism to compassion.
. Understand what's behind your feelings: Identifying and responding compassionately to emotional triggers, and encouraging yourself to keep going.
🌸 Special Segment: Bringing It Back to the Body
This section elaborates on how to use body posture, warm facial expressions, supportive voice tones, and soothing rhythm breathing to down-regulate your threat system and create a sense of calm and composure.
Avoid Common Pitfalls: We also discuss how to avoid common mistakes such as confusing self-compassion with self-pity and how it is important to manage our tricky brains and take responsibility.
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If you would like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compa...
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[@tonyburton419]

Mix of ACT, DBT and CFT - Stan - maybe CFT leans into a more 3rd wave mode after all? Great video, fine bullet points. We can own stuff that might have contributed to our "suffering", but recognise this, develop compassionate understanding and take forward a different direction.

[@drstansteindl]

Beautifully stated, re your summary of this video. Re CFT and other approaches…I interviewed Paul today!! Brilliant chat, loved it. And he touches on his integrative approach. Will be up in a few weeks 👌.

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