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3 Proven Hacks to Stick to Those Faltering Resolutions

Striving for perfection can hinder meaningful progress; flexibility in plans promotes perseverance.

Here's Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard-and How You Can Get Over the Slump

Prioritize self-compassion and avoid negative comparisons with colleagues.
Remind yourself of core goals and motivations to stay focused and energized at work.
Practice positive thinking and create a vision of a stress-free morning to boost motivation.

3 Proven Hacks to Stick to Those Faltering Resolutions

Striving for perfection can hinder meaningful progress; flexibility in plans promotes perseverance.

Here's Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard-and How You Can Get Over the Slump

Prioritize self-compassion and avoid negative comparisons with colleagues.
Remind yourself of core goals and motivations to stay focused and energized at work.
Practice positive thinking and create a vision of a stress-free morning to boost motivation.
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#mental-health

The 4 Big Excuses We Make for Emotionally Abusive Partners

Emotional abuse often goes unrecognized, as it lacks visible signs, leading individuals to rationalize unhealthy relationships.

What's Good for Me Is Also Good for Us

Self-compassion enhances individual mental health and relational dynamics, promoting forgiveness and understanding in partnerships.

New Year's Resolution to Quit Alcohol or Other Drugs?

New Year's resolutions, especially related to recovery from substance use, are often set up for failure due to unrealistic expectations.
Adopting a mindset of self-compassion while setting practical goals can significantly improve the chances of success in recovery.

Help, My Motivation Dried Up

Negative news can deplete motivation but self-compassion and exploration can help regain it.

How to learn to speak more kindly to yourself

Self-compassion is crucial for resilience; apply the same kindness to yourself as you do to others to overcome setbacks.

Final crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year's Eve

Mental health is as important as physical health, and establishing measurable mental wellness goals can enhance overall well-being.

The 4 Big Excuses We Make for Emotionally Abusive Partners

Emotional abuse often goes unrecognized, as it lacks visible signs, leading individuals to rationalize unhealthy relationships.

What's Good for Me Is Also Good for Us

Self-compassion enhances individual mental health and relational dynamics, promoting forgiveness and understanding in partnerships.

New Year's Resolution to Quit Alcohol or Other Drugs?

New Year's resolutions, especially related to recovery from substance use, are often set up for failure due to unrealistic expectations.
Adopting a mindset of self-compassion while setting practical goals can significantly improve the chances of success in recovery.

Help, My Motivation Dried Up

Negative news can deplete motivation but self-compassion and exploration can help regain it.

How to learn to speak more kindly to yourself

Self-compassion is crucial for resilience; apply the same kindness to yourself as you do to others to overcome setbacks.

Final crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year's Eve

Mental health is as important as physical health, and establishing measurable mental wellness goals can enhance overall well-being.
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The Art of Self-Compassion

Self-compassion has deep roots in Eastern traditions, emphasizing self-kindness and acceptance, which contrasts with individualistic values in Western cultures.
#resilience

Renewing Hope and Finding Light After a Difficult Year

Renewing hope takes time and involves nurturing self-compassion, connection, and joy for a hopeful year ahead.

Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?

Practicing self-compassion can help people become more resilient to overeating setbacks.
Participants who had more self-compassionate responses to lapses reported better mood and self-control over eating and exercise.

Renewing Hope and Finding Light After a Difficult Year

Renewing hope takes time and involves nurturing self-compassion, connection, and joy for a hopeful year ahead.

Can practicing self-compassion help people achieve weight loss goals?

Practicing self-compassion can help people become more resilient to overeating setbacks.
Participants who had more self-compassionate responses to lapses reported better mood and self-control over eating and exercise.
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Unwrapping Holiday Financial Stress and Money Wounds

Healing money wounds requires self-compassion and reflection.
Preparation and mindful spending can relieve holiday financial stress.
Understanding the roots of financial decisions helps avoid using money as an emotional crutch.
#conflict-resolution

Focus on You for Us

Practicing self-compassion enhances interpersonal relationships and emotional regulation after conflicts.

How to Stop Proving You're Right (Even When You Are)

Engaging in trivial arguments often masks a deeper need to be heard and validated, and understanding this can help reduce conflicts.

Focus on You for Us

Practicing self-compassion enhances interpersonal relationships and emotional regulation after conflicts.

How to Stop Proving You're Right (Even When You Are)

Engaging in trivial arguments often masks a deeper need to be heard and validated, and understanding this can help reduce conflicts.
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How can I be happier?

Happiness can be cultivated by revisiting childhood joys, practicing self-compassion, and reframing regret into growth.
#parenting

Yelling at your kid makes you 'not a safe person,' warns a parenting expert. 4 ways to stop

Yelling at children can have lasting emotional impacts and is seen as a form of emotional abuse.

I'm teaching my kids financial literacy and self-compassion. My immigrant parents didn't have the tools to do the same for me.

Parenting can evolve across generations, focusing on nurturing skills like financial literacy and emotional well-being.

I Learned To Cut Myself Some Slack, For My Kids' Sake

Parenting struggles can lead to a cycle of guilt and impatience, impacting relationships with children.

I Had An Epiphany Watching A Kid Have A Meltdown

Parenting struggles are universal, and meltdowns are a normal part of childhood.
Self-judgment during tantrums can be detrimental to parental well-being.

Yelling at your kid makes you 'not a safe person,' warns a parenting expert. 4 ways to stop

Yelling at children can have lasting emotional impacts and is seen as a form of emotional abuse.

I'm teaching my kids financial literacy and self-compassion. My immigrant parents didn't have the tools to do the same for me.

Parenting can evolve across generations, focusing on nurturing skills like financial literacy and emotional well-being.

I Learned To Cut Myself Some Slack, For My Kids' Sake

Parenting struggles can lead to a cycle of guilt and impatience, impacting relationships with children.

I Had An Epiphany Watching A Kid Have A Meltdown

Parenting struggles are universal, and meltdowns are a normal part of childhood.
Self-judgment during tantrums can be detrimental to parental well-being.
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#personal-growth

You're Bigger Than the Present Moment

A balanced time perspective enhances well-being and connects past, present, and future through love.

Bulletproof Self-Love: How to Build an Unshakeable Relationship with Yourself - Tiny Buddha

Self-love is essential for personal growth and transformation.
Lack of self-compassion may stem from ignoring and not acknowledging the 'shadow' within.

You're Bigger Than the Present Moment

A balanced time perspective enhances well-being and connects past, present, and future through love.

Bulletproof Self-Love: How to Build an Unshakeable Relationship with Yourself - Tiny Buddha

Self-love is essential for personal growth and transformation.
Lack of self-compassion may stem from ignoring and not acknowledging the 'shadow' within.
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When the Holidays Feel More Messy Than Merry

The holiday season increases anxiety due to social pressures, financial strains, and high expectations, making coping mechanisms essential for emotional well-being.

The Gentle Principle of Getting Stuff Done

Treating yourself with kindness encourages action.
Taking small steps can effectively lead to motivation.
Lack of action can create a cycle of shame and regret.
#healing

I Went to a 7-day Silent Meditation Retreat - Here's What I Learned

The author finds solace and healing through a seven-day silent meditation retreat focusing on Buddhist virtues after experiencing grief from a marital separation.

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

Forgive for your peace, not their worthiness
Be kind to yourself and counter self-criticism with self-compassion

A Love Letter to Yourself: Self-Compassion Practice

Self-compassion is crucial for healing and growth.
Negative self-talk can lower self-confidence and increase anxiety.

I Went to a 7-day Silent Meditation Retreat - Here's What I Learned

The author finds solace and healing through a seven-day silent meditation retreat focusing on Buddhist virtues after experiencing grief from a marital separation.

How to Let Go of the Past and Forgive - Tiny Buddha

Forgive for your peace, not their worthiness
Be kind to yourself and counter self-criticism with self-compassion

A Love Letter to Yourself: Self-Compassion Practice

Self-compassion is crucial for healing and growth.
Negative self-talk can lower self-confidence and increase anxiety.
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How I Found the Good Within the Difficult - Tiny Buddha

Inner strengths are crucial in navigating life's challenges and shaping behavior and interactions with others.

Healthy Guilt vs. Unhealthy Guilt: How to Tell the Difference?

Healthy guilt acts as a moral compass guiding towards positive change.
Toxic guilt is pervasive, causing self-blame and negativity with unrealistic expectations.

The Most Damaging Things You Can Say To A People-Pleaser

Understanding where people-pleasers come from can help in supporting them.
People-pleasers need to unravel learned behaviors and prioritize self-care.

'Going to therapy was the best call I ever made - I just wish I'd done it sooner'

Building trust and comfort with a therapist takes time.
Therapy is not about changing yourself completely.

Emotionally Overwhelmed? 5 Simple Practices That Can Help - Tiny Buddha

It's normal to experience a range of emotions, including sadness and anxiety.
Accepting and being good to yourself during difficult emotions is important.
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