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Aleks Kalinich, PsyD

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✨ Debunking Self-Compassion Myths: Part 2
One of the most common concerns I hear is “Will self-compassion make me lazy or complacent?” This fear makes a lot of sense. Many of us were taught that self-criticism is what keeps us motivated,
Self-compassion is wildly misunderstood. And that misunderstanding keeps a lot of people from something that could genuinely help them. So let’s slow things down. This is the first in a series unpacking what self-compassion actually is - and is
Most people think the inner critic is loud, angry, and cruel. And sometimes it is!

But more often it sounds like:

😞“You probably annoyed them.”
😞“You should’ve handled that better.”
😞“Why can’t you just
One of the biggest shifts people experience with self-compassion is this: Their mistakes stop feeling like a threat to their identity. 

Without self-compassion, mistakes often become identity statements. A hard conversation becomes “I ruin eve

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