Like any skill, self-compassion is something you can choose to practice, not something you either have or don't have. This practice can take effort, especially when old habits of self-criticism are deeply ingrained.
Like any skill, self-compassion is something you can choose to practice, not something you either have or don't have.
This practice can take effort, especially when old habits of self-criticism are deeply ingrained.
That distinction matters, and the research on what practicing self-compassion can offer is more specific than you might expect.
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Like any skill, self-compassion is something you can choose to practice, not something you either have or don't have. This practice can take effort, especially when old habits of self-criticism are deeply ingrained. That distinction matters, and the research on what practicing self-compassion can offer is more specific than you might expect.
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