492 How to Practice Loving‑Kindness for Yourself: A Guided Self‑Compassion Exercise

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  If your best friend came to you and said, I am such an idiot.

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  I cannot believe I made this mistake again.

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  I am a failure.

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  What would you say to them?

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  You would not agree.

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  You would soften towards them and you would say, that is not true.

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  You are doing the best you can.

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  And I'm proud of you for trying.

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  Now, I want you to think about the last time you were struggling.

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  What did you say to yourself?

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  My guess is it sounded nothing like what you would say to your best friend or to a loved one.

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  Here is what research tells us about this gap.

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  The way you talk to yourself about your struggles is what is making your anxiety worse.

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  Self-compassion is not just a nice idea.

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  It's one of the core components of lasting, consistent recovery.

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  And today I'm going to show you exactly how to practice it.

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  This guided loving kindness exercise is specifically designed for us anxious folks.

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  My love, I know how hard you are trying and you deserve.

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  To have yourself on your own side.

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  So let's do this together.

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