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Does Self-Compassion Make You Compassionate Toward Others?
Many people assume that self-compassion and compassion are related. After all, they both involve kindness—only the object of the kindness differs (ourselves versus another person). Despite what we might assume, research suggests that self-compassionate people aren’t always compassionate or vice versa. Both are beneficial, and it’s important to foster them both, because they have different purposes.
Using the Practice of Self-Kindness to Cope With Stress
Self-kindness is an important aspect of self-compassion. The author first defines what self-kindness is and what it looks like. Then she provides extensive and detailed exercises and strategies to help you develop self-kindness.
How a Keystone Habit Can Drastically Change Your Life for the Better
With a keystone habit, you just have to identify a habit that will help you for the rest of your day. Once you understand your motivations and behaviors, you can create the new habit that you want. It, in turn, will help to form other habits to support it.