What Is Self Compassion? 3 Practices For A Healthy & Happier Lifestyle
I'll teach you why self compassion is essential for long-term positive lifestyle change and 3 ways you can start to practice self-compassion in your life. Helping you quieten the negative self-talk, forgive yourself so you can experience more positivity a
The Heidi Jones Coaching Podcast · Heidi Jones
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Show Notes
Key Findings:
Neff (2012) conducted a review of the research to date on self-compassion and found that self-compassion is consistently linked to predicting lower levels of anxiety and depression.
Individuals with a higher sense of self-compassion (self-rated) were found to have decreased levels of cortisol (the stress hormone), which was associated with a greater ability to gain emotional control and self-soothe when stressed (Rockliff et al, 2008).
Self-compassion has been associated with a range of positive psychological strengths including optimism, curiosity, initiative, and emotional intelligence (Heffernan et al, 2010).
Strong self-compassion has also been associated with positive health behaviors including cutting down on smoking (Kelly et al, 2009), exercising and dieting (Magnus, Kowalski & McHugh, 2010) and seeking appropriate medical attention (Terry & Leary, 2011).
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