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Self-Compassion Practices & Backdraft: When Being Good to Yourself Feels Bad [29]
There's an interesting obstacle to self-compassion known as backdraft. This is a fire science term that psychology also uses to describe a pretty uncomfortable feeling that can arise when we open ourselves up and let in some self-compassion. Listen in for how this phenomenon takes shape and three tips to ease it so you can continue practicing this essential element of self-compassion. p.s. This isn't about the 1991 movie, Backdraft (though who doesn't love a De Niro flick?!). Key Takeaways (see full transcript below): Love reveals anything unlike itself... the brain is wired to present all…
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