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3 Immediate Ways to Restore Your Sense of Inner Peace

User Profile: comfortableNight4463
comfortableNight4463 August 22nd, 2022

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"These are three research-backed ways to calm your inner demons and approach life with a heightened sense of self-compassion.


1. Respect Your Learning Curve

We believe that if we enroll in a program, or take a course, our brains will magically open up and absorb all the new information. Don’t beat yourself up for forgetting things. If we didn’t forget, our brains would fill up with useless information. Forgetting allows us to synthesize information into usable "models" that reflect how the world works.

2. Show Yourself the Same Kindness You Show Others

Many of us find it easy to express kindness when interacting with others. However, when it comes to ourselves, we are overly critical. Self-compassion not only feels better than harsh self-criticism, but it works better too, helping us rise to life’s inevitable challenges. People who are self-compassionate may have a better ability to be mindful and present during good times and recognize that they deserve to experience positive experiences to their fullest.

3. Practice More "Behavioral Flexibility"

People have a tendency, over time, to become set in their ways. We streamline our routines. We refine our interests. A good routine is a great way to autopilot through some of your day. If you’re feeling depressed, anxious, or off-center, don’t be afraid to make changes to your daily routine. Be kind to yourself for easing up on the work front for a few weeks. In other words, don’t be afraid to incorporate some flexibility into your routine to restore your spirits. It can sometimes make all the difference."

Read the complete article available at Psychology Today!

Reflection:

Do you practice these 3 ways in your life?

*I have to work more on my self-compassion but I think I'm okay with the others.*

#Peace #Self-compassion #Flexibility



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User Profile: calmDew1576
calmDew1576 August 22nd, 2022

@comfortableNight4463 Inner peace is actually a huge topic and I'm still working on it! It's crazy how sometimes we can coach, inspire, encourage and help others but at the same time we are so harsh on ourselves! I will definitely try there techniques. Thank you for the great post!

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User Profile: comfortableNight4463
comfortableNight4463 OP August 23rd, 2022

@calmDew1576 It's great you brought this up! We tend to be so hard on ourselves and lack self-compassion. It's important to realize that we should also be kind to ourselves. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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