Mindful Compassion Fear of our emotions often leads to avoidance and suppression of our feelings. This, in turn, can contribute to depression, anxiety and addictive behavioral patterns (alcohol and substance abuse, sexual acting out and eating disorders). Learning to embrace our emotions is the cornerstone to changing our actions. Emotions are the guide to our […]
Tis the Season to be Kinder to Ourselves
During the holiday season, we focus on compassion, kindness, giving to and helping others. What we leave out is being compassionate to ourselves. The absence of self compassion can result in high levels of stress, depression, disrupted sleep patterns, digestive problems and low self esteem. It is the thing that often leads to wishing that […]