#18 How to deal with difficult emotions




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Summary: When someone is having a tough time and struggling with difficult emotions, we give them compassion. Yet we find it so hard to do the same for ourselves. By practising self-compassion we drop shame and criticism and give ourselves a break. In this episode we look at: • What self-compassion is and its three key components • Why it’s essential to give ourselves compassion and how it benefits us • How to recognise when we need self-compassion and what to do