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Aug 16, 2023 · Key points. Self-esteem and self-compassion play roles in well-being. Self-esteem builds from achieving rewards and avoiding punishments. Self-compassion involves self-kindness,...
Aug 3, 2023 · Self-esteem and self-compassion are both constructs that involve a positive attitude towards the self, which are thought to serve psychological resilience and as such play a role in the preservation of people’s mental health and well-being. 78 While self-esteem is already an older concept that has been a topic of psychological investigation ...
- Peter Muris, Henry Otgaar
- Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2023; 16: 2961-2975.
- 10.2147/PRBM.S402455
- 2023
Self-esteem and self-compassion are not mutually exclusive; they can coexist harmoniously. While self-esteem focuses on evaluation, self-compassion emphasizes self-kindness. Together, they create a balanced self-perception. Achieving Balance
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- What Is The Meaning of Self-Compassion and Self-Love?
- Self-Compassion According to Kristin Neff – A Leading Expert
- Self-Compassion and Positive Psychology
- Self-Love & Psychology – Understanding Its Importance
- Self-Love Is The Best Love: 7 Quotes and Affirmations
- 5 Examples of Healthy Self-Love and Self-Compassion
- How to Love Yourself – Acceptance Is Key
- Practicing Self-Compassion and Meditation
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Self-compassion and self-love are two related, but distinct, concepts. Self-compassion is being “kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings” (Neff, n.d.). It means that you act the same way toward yourself when you are going through a tough time that you would act towards a dear friend: noticing the suffering, empathizingor “suff...
If you’re interested in researching self-compassion or simply finding out how much compassion you regularly practice for yourself, Kristin Neff’s (2003) scale is the most popular and frequently used scale out there. The Self-Compassion Scale(SCS) is made up of 26 items rated on a scale from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Respondents are ins...
Research on the topic of self-compassion has discovered that there are three main components to self-compassion: 1. Self-kindness 2. Common humanity 3. Mindfulness(Neff & Dahm, 2015)
Beyond the fact that it simply feels good and makes us happier when we love and forgive ourselves, there are a host of other benefits that we bring about by loving ourselves.
Everyone loves a good quote! Refer back to these self-acceptance quoteswhen you need a quick boost of inspiration to love yourself. Robert Morely Les Brown Alan Cohen Wilfred Peterson If these quotes don’t give you a jolt of self-love and self-compassion, try adopting one of the following affirmations instead. 1. “I approve of myself. I love myself...
So we know that self-love and self-compassion are important, but what do they look like? How do we go about loving and showing compassion for ourselves? There are tons of examples all around us, including the following: 1. A generally high-achieving student who fails a test but tells herself, “It’s alright, we all fail sometimes. You’re still a pre...
The first step to working on your acceptance and self-love is to determine where you are on those fronts. You can use Neff’s (2003) scale above to assess your level of compassion toward yourself, but simply sitting and thinking about how you tend to feel about, think about, and talk to yourself can give you a pretty good idea. Once you know where y...
Self-compassion and meditation go hand in hand. One of the best ways to build up your compassion for yourself is to understand yourself better, enhance your awareness of what’s going on in your own head, and cultivate a sense of love and a feeling of goodwill to all—it just so happens that mindfulness meditationdoes exactly that!
If you’ve stuck with me for this entire piece—thank you! I’m so glad you took this winding journey through the information, resources, and techniques for improving your self-love and self-compassion with me. I hope you found the journey helpful and learned at least a few new things. If you did, I’d love to hear what helped. If you didn’t, I’d love ...
In the current study, we expected self-esteem and self-compassion to correlate with openness, agreeableness, and neuroticism while exploring the different correlation patterns to the Big Five of self-esteem and self-compassion.
Self-compassion entails treating oneself with kindness, recognizing one’s shared humanity, and being mindful when considering negative aspects of oneself. Finally, this article suggests that self-compassion may offer similar mental health benefits as self-esteem, but with fewer downsides.
