{"id":28637,"date":"2025-05-29T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=28637"},"modified":"2025-05-29T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T09:25:09","slug":"how-to-have-self-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=28637","title":{"rendered":"How to Have Self-Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n

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If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it\u2019s usually our first instinct to offer words of comfort and understanding. But often it\u2019s not so easy to do this for ourselves.<\/p>\n

We can be our own harshest critics. Practicing a little self-compassion, though, goes a long way. Research shows<\/a> that when people go through challenges or stressful situations, those who display more self-compassion are more resilient.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can say, \u2018I made a mistake,\u2019 as opposed to saying, \u2018I am a mistake,\u2019\u201d said Kristin Neff, an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who has studied self-compassion for more than two decades. \u201cIt\u2019s a healthier alternative to self-esteem, because it\u2019s not about judging yourself positively, it\u2019s just about being helpful and kind to yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n