Self-compassion is a hard concept to grasp. There are many schools of thought when it comes to what self-compassion is vs. what it isn’t. The first thing to address is understanding the difference between self-indulgence, self-compassion, and self-pity.
Take time to learn more about perfectionism, where it comes from, and how it shows up. There is a short segment at the end of this video discussing how Brainspotting can support you in working through and out of your perfectionism.
4 tools to help you calm your body and mind when feeling anxious, stressed or down. Click here to learn how to implement these tools.
Attunement revolves around your ability to connect and sense what is happening within your client. Attunement in the general public can be knowing what your partner needs before they ask, sensing that a friend is down even if they put a smile on.
“Trust yourself” is a common phrase people use – telling you to follow your intuition or gut. Listen to yourself about what you should do next or where you should go. Trusting ourselves isn’t so easy when we haven’t been taught that we are trustworthy.
Making a change in our lives is not as simple as mainstream media would like to make us believe. We can know we need to stop people-pleasing or start setting boundaries. We can know that we should feel good enough about ourselves but still have the voice in the back of our heads that says we aren’t.
We need to learn to move from a place of motivation from criticism to motivation from self-compassion. People use self-criticism as a “motivator.” If we are our own worst critic then we will push ourselves farther. Unfortunately, that’s not the truth and in reality, actually holds us back.
This year looks a lot different from 2020 new year’s. Patrice reflects on how this year’s reflection looks different and working on embracing time & patience into 2021.
We often treat rest and relaxation as a reward. Something to be earned after burning the candle at both ends. In Western culture, this is seen as laziness. We have created a whole narrative to go with relaxation because we don’t understand its function.
Positive Affirmations are common right now. Many people preach affirmations and swear by their effectiveness to support overall self-esteem. However, more times than not when I sit across from a client they tell me a secret: “I try those affirmations, but they don’t seem to make a difference.”
Patrice Flanagan-Morris reviews what Brainspotting can do for your clients and what the training structure looks like for a weekend.
Are you nervous about the upcoming winter months and your mental wellness? Here are 8 tips to support you in creating more hope this winter.
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