Joy Ignites Success
Practicing KIndness
By Melanie Smithson - Tuesday, April 02, 2019
8 Ways to Be Kind to Self
All too often, when I suggest to a client that they learn to be kinder to themselves, I am looked at as if I have three heads. I get it, if the only thing we learned growing up was pressure, blame and criticism, it can be hard to know where to begin in changing the way we treat ourselves.
So, I made a list. It’s an on-going list, consider this part 1.
- Slow Down- rushing creates a sense of panic in the body and sends an internal message of not doing enough and/or being enough
- Drive Kind- it’s far too easy to get pulled into franticness when driving; when you slow down to allow others to make that turn, pull onto the highway, etc., it feels good. Practicing random acts of kindness is good for both giver and receiver. Read More
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