Self-Compassion Articles

8 Essential Types of Boundaries to Set for Your Well-Being

8 Essential Types of Boundaries to Set for Your Well-Being

Setting clear personal boundaries is essential for your well-being. Establishing these limits can protect your physical, emotional, and mental health effectively. If you're unsure where to begin, don't worry — I’ve got you covered. In this article, we'll dive into the...

How to Stop Being Jealous in a Love Relationship

How to Stop Being Jealous in a Love Relationship

Do you feel jealous when someone attractive is flirting with your partner? Do you feel threatened by your partner's ex and their dating history? Are you constantly suspicious about the behaviors of your boyfriend or girlfriend and worried that they are cheating on...

How To Stop Ruminating Thoughts and Be More Peaceful

How To Stop Ruminating Thoughts and Be More Peaceful

Are you constantly ruminating about past mistakes and can't seem to stop your thoughts? Is rumination keeping you awake at night and making you unable to focus at work? Or are you obsessing over someone like your ex after a breakup? Ruminative thinking can lead to...

How to Make a Difficult Decision in Life

How to Make a Difficult Decision in Life

All of us have difficult decisions to make at some point in our lives. Perhaps it's a career decision you have to make. You don't know what you should do for a living. Or you are torn between doing something you love and something financially rewarding. Maybe you have...

How To Overcome Boredom And Even Enjoy Being Bored

How To Overcome Boredom And Even Enjoy Being Bored

Are you always feeling bored and looking for a way to cure boredom? Even though there are many things you could do, nothing feels interesting to you. Perhaps you are stuck at home and you don't know what to do. Maybe you are feeling bored at work, having a mid-life...

How To Love Your Body Despite Feeling Ugly or Being Sick

How To Love Your Body Despite Feeling Ugly or Being Sick

Do you love your body only when it's perfect and functioning? You probably know it's important to accept your body for what it is and to take care of it. But does this sound like you? Whenever you look at the mirror, the first thing you do is nitpick or look at your...

How to Be Authentic in Relationships Without Avoiding Conflict

How to Be Authentic in Relationships Without Avoiding Conflict

Having authentic relationships can be challenging. When you tell someone how you feel and what you think about them, sometimes it can hurt them, especially if they take it the wrong way. But denying or ignoring existing issues doesn't help the relationship to grow. In...

How to Reparent Yourself and Love Your Wounded Inner Child

How to Reparent Yourself and Love Your Wounded Inner Child

Reparenting is a technique that therapists use to heal deep, psychological wounds, and mental illnesses. It is when the therapist takes on the role of a loving and trustworthy parent so that the wounded inner child residing in our subconscious feels safe to express...

How to Handle a Person with a Victim Mentality

How to Handle a Person with a Victim Mentality

Are you in a relationship with someone who has a victim mentality? Is there someone in your family who is constantly blaming others, fate, or circumstances for their misfortune? Or perhaps you have friends who can't stop complaining and venting about their life but...

How to Overcome Worry and Anxiety with Mindfulness

How to Overcome Worry and Anxiety with Mindfulness

Do you worry excessively? Do you have racing thoughts that you can't stop? Are you constantly anxious and uncertain about the future? If yes, let's do a breathing exercise together before you continue to read this post. When you are filled with thoughts and emotions,...

What Is Mindfulness And Its Amazing Benefits?

What Is Mindfulness And Its Amazing Benefits?

You probably have heard the term "mindfulness" before. But what does it mean to be mindful? Mindfulness has its roots in Eastern religions. Buddhists and Hindus have long been practicing mindfulness. Focusing on the present moment has also been shared in many...

How to Overcome and Let Go of Anger and Resentment

How to Overcome and Let Go of Anger and Resentment

Too much anger and resentment can affect our health. It's bad for our minds and bodies. Anger can give rise to high blood pressure and increase our heart rates. Resentment can cause insomnia and keep us awake at night. Anger and resentment can also have a negative...

How To Stop Feeling Powerless And Helpless In Life

How To Stop Feeling Powerless And Helpless In Life

I know feeling powerless sucks. It feels like we are not in control. We want to improve our situation but it seems like there's nothing we can do. Powerlessness has one of the lowest emotional vibrations.   The energy in your body feels stuck and there's hardly any...

How to Cultivate Equanimity and Be Emotionally Strong

How to Cultivate Equanimity and Be Emotionally Strong

What is equanimity? What does it mean? How to develop equanimity and be emotionally strong? How to stay calm and composed under pressure or when you meet a difficult situation? Equanimity is a word that I only came across in the last couple of years. I first came...

How to Overcome Childhood Trauma with Mindfulness

How to Overcome Childhood Trauma with Mindfulness

What is childhood trauma? How does our childhood trauma affect adulthood? And how do we heal from our childhood trauma now as adults? Most if not all of us have experienced some kind of trauma in our life, but not everyone will see it as a trauma. Trauma is a deeply...