Psychology Today: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion
In the latest blog post for Psychology Today, Stephanie Wagner shows us the transformative power of self-compassion.
In the latest blog post for Psychology Today, Stephanie Wagner shows us the transformative power of self-compassion.
The difficulties and painful emotions that we experience during the holidays can become moments of well-being, and the very difficulties that cause us pain can also help direct us back to compassion.
Many contemplative traditions define self-compassion as our desire to be free from suffering and the motivation to alleviate it. We can look at everything that we do in our lives and see that, on a deeper level, we are motivated by the wish to be happy and free from suffering.
KEY POINTS
- Self-compassion is our desire to be free from suffering, and the motivation to alleviate it is a skill.
- Compassion helps us to recognize that all humans share the wish to be free from suffering.
- Painful experiences can be transformed into moments of self-compassion.
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