Category: Kindness
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One Small Habit with Big Science Behind It That You Might Want to Try
Are there simple and easily formed habits that can push us towards being more compassionate with ourselves? Is there an “easy way’ to start the journey of being kinder to ourselves? Of course – many. Here’s one of them.
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Something to Open Our Hearts
I think that sometimes someone’s presence and kind words are enough to remind us that a life of love and inner peace is possible. On the first day of this year – or on any other day – we can get that radiating kindness from Thich Nhat Hahn.
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Are You Ready to Normalise Discomfort?
I was thinking to myself: what would be the message I’d like to hear on the last day of the year? Or on the first one? Or…at any time? This is that message.
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Expert Conversations on Trauma, Part 1
Trauma is real and at this point well researched. Yet it’s a topic so complex that we have to refer to experts if we want to have any constructive conversation on it. And why not go straight to world-renowned ones? We start with Gabor Maté.
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The Second Season of Investigative Selfism Podcast Is Here!
After a long break, I’m very excited to tell you that my podcast – and my videos, clearly! – are back. The learning and unlearning didn’t stop, nor did my desire to share everything with you.
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One Big THANK YOU!
Our time is so precious and what we pour into our heads is so important. If we want it or not, what we consume changes us so we have to be careful there (sounds grim, I know!). So thank you for allowing me into your lives!
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What Does Science Say About Empathy?
There are plenty of studies on empathy: it’s not a mysterious concept no-one ever dared to research. And that research is pretty fascinating! I invite you learn about some of it.
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Have You Reassessed The Concept of Wellbeing?
Health is not just absence of illness. But what is wellbeing really? And what has changed since March 2020, when COVID forced us to reconsider and re-evaluate so much? There is no one single answer to all of these questions but here’s a lovely conversation about it.
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Codependency, Narcissism, and What Boundaries Have to Do with Both of Them
Are you a codependent? Are you with a narcissist? Or do you show qualities of both? To check this is scary – what if you do? But to check it is also crucial if you want to move forward (go deeper? end?) with your relationships, including the one we have with ourselves.
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Renewal in The Midst of Action
To centre ourselves, to create a space of awareness, to show compassion to ourselves and others, to integrate both good and bad experiences of our lives is all one massive task. The good news is we have loving teachers who can point us in the right direction. This post is on one of them.
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