DO YOU TREAT YOURSELF LIKE YOU TREAT YOUR FRIENDS? OR DO YOU HAVE ROOM FOR A BIT MORE SELF-COMPASSION?
There are numerous benefits to practicing self-compassion. If you want to understand the benefits or develop compassion as a skill, you’re in the right place!
We discussed these subjects in depth in a free webinar on October 12, 2021.
Here is a link to the replay for you.
Studies show that up to 80% of people are tougher on themselves than their friends. However, adversity, imperfection, and suffering are an inevitable part of life. So the question is, how do you treat yourself in these situations? Your answer to this question will greatly affect both your personal and work life.
Succeed through self-compassion
How would life change if you treated yourself like a good friend? Excessive self-criticism prevents us from feeling connected to others, achieving goals and succeeding. On the other hand, research has found that self-compassion is related to happiness, optimism and life satisfaction, among other things. A person who treats themselves compassionately is more motivated and more likely to achieve her goals. Studies also show that self-compassion has a protective effect against stress, and it’s associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression.
You can exercise self-compassion
Can you forgive your mistakes? Many of us encounter surprisingly powerful inner critics when we fail. Unfortunately, these critical thoughts might push us down and convince us that we’re not good enough to achieve our goals.
Fortunately, even self-compassion is a skill that we can strengthen through training.
“Self-compassion is one of the most important things I’ve developed through studying and practicing positive psychology. Without the ability to exercise compassion for myself, I wouldn’t be here – working as an entrepreneur and educator, doing work that feels truly meaningful.”
WEBINAR THEMES
As you can see, self-compassion is one of our favorite topics. In this webinar, we’ll take a pragmatic approach to the concept using the science of positive psychology and the Frame of Flourishing, Joylla’s comprehensive well-being model. Among other components, we will tell you what self-compassion actually is, what it consists of and why it’s worth practicing. We’ll give you concrete methods and exercises to help you develop your own self-compassion.
WEBINAR HOST
Netta Lehtonen
Co-Founder, Joylla
Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP), Bachelor of Science (Economics and Business Administration), Coach
P.S. If you haven’t met Joylla yet, we’re happy to tell you that our company has passed on the skills and tools of positive psychology to thousands of people interested in human flourishing. We’ve trained hundreds of experts from various fields in positive psychology, and we’ve quickly become Finland’s leading experts ourselves. You may have already heard of our popular Positive Psychology Practitioner training. Here you can read more about Joylla in English.