This practice and prayer will get me through feelings of helplessness and guilt while watching my adult sons stumble upon their childhood traumas and results of family abuse. I escaped, they stayed . . . it is very hard to watch this years later as it is starting to come out. Thank you Kristin for this gift to us.
Perfect timing for me today. I'm glad you couldn't see my tears, but they were tears of relief, and comfort in the suffering. Thank you, I'm so grateful.
doc, Ive been practising the meditations on your website for months. They mean so much to me. Your voice is so gentle and soft and the words you say throughouth them are so helpful. They help to move from difficult shame and guilt towards compassionate mindset - its like a miracle. I am so happy that they are online and free and in different, very helpful forms ♥ ♥
Thank you, kristin, you really helped me,your practice suppurted me alot, my is boaderline diabetic, he eats to much sweets, he never listened I told him off, your practice has helped me know its not my fault, and I will do what I can to help supprt him, helped with my stress thanks again ❤
Thank you so much for all the work that you do. You self compassion meditations and your book have truly changed my life. You are such a blessing to this world. Thank you
Kristen, I was working on a module on care-giving and this meditation is God-sent! Thank you! I'm going to be sharing this and will credit you and your website when I do so. I especially liked the fact that this can be practised with the breath when one is in the midst of a challenging situation. Gratitude again!
so nice! As an in home healthcare aide who provides therapy for young children on the spectrum, this is SO helpful to think about when in therapy sessions. Thank you for doing this work for the world. I love the new way of loving myself!
Thanks for this. I am a physician and I don't get in touch with my own feelings a lot of the time when I am seeing patients and it takes a toll. So I appreciate your pointing out getting in touch with the awareness of what I can and can't do and what I need to do the job.
thank you for your work in developing and sharing these self compassion practices. I've found this to be the one thing that reliably helps lift my mood out of despair and shift my mind state to one of self care and self help i think everyone could benefit from learning self-compassion
It reminds me of the Buddhist practice of Tonglen, I believe, that is what it is called. Thank you for the guidance. As a caretaker for my 94 year old father, I will use this meditation throughout the day to benefit my own self-compassion and also offering my father compassion. Namaste.
Thank-you! This was very helpful to help me start to regain balance after caring for my 91 yr old mom across the last 4 months. ( and both parents for the 3 yrs before that) Mom and I both did okay for the first 2 months and then she had to have emergency gallbladder surgery and I was consumed helping her at the hospital and the rehab hospital. I feel blessed that she is on the road to a full recovery! and now I'm trying to finding my way to recovery and a better balance also!
Dr. Neff, would you please make a self-compassion meditation for mothers? Most moms I know are struggling during this pandemic. Thank you for considering.
I'm a mom and use this for my child. He has special needs, but I think all moms can use this meditation. We take on so much of our kid's suffering, even their boredom, always trying to improve their situation. It's easy to neglect ourselves.
Wow, this was helpful. I'm not sure how I didn't know about her before. Is it normal to weep afterward doing this for all the years I hated myself for not being able to "fix" things that were never in my control?
Wonderful, thank you. Maybe you could do one for grandparents raising babies. I’m near 70 and single raising a now 2 year old. Stress and fatigue. I’m wearing thin no time for self care except for a few minutes a day.
Bringing the good medicine of self-care, Kristin Neff's work alleviates burnout. This meditation can be quickly adapted to your needs in the midst of caregiving on a breath by breath practice into the heart of relationships.
This practice and prayer will get me through feelings of helplessness and guilt while watching my adult sons stumble upon their childhood traumas and results of family abuse. I escaped, they stayed . . . it is very hard to watch this years later as it is starting to come out. Thank you Kristin for this gift to us.
Perfect timing for me today. I'm glad you couldn't see my tears, but they were tears of relief, and comfort in the suffering. Thank you, I'm so grateful.
now it's time to take mom to the doctors. This will be a better day, I'm sure ;)
doc, Ive been practising the meditations on your website for months. They mean so much to me. Your voice is so gentle and soft and the words you say throughouth them are so helpful. They help to move from difficult shame and guilt towards compassionate mindset - its like a miracle. I am so happy that they are online and free and in different, very helpful forms ♥ ♥
Thank you, kristin, you really helped me,your practice suppurted me alot, my is boaderline diabetic, he eats to much sweets, he never listened I told him off, your practice has helped me know its not my fault, and I will do what I can to help supprt him, helped with my stress thanks again ❤
It would be so nice if you made a playlist of just your meditations. 🙏💗
Thank you so much for all the work that you do. You self compassion meditations and your book have truly changed my life. You are such a blessing to this world. Thank you
I am very grateful for young your book Dr Neff. You have amazing insight and speaking talent. Currently I amusing self compassion to address my CPSD.
Kristen, I was working on a module on care-giving and this meditation is God-sent! Thank you! I'm going to be sharing this and will credit you and your website when I do so. I especially liked the fact that this can be practised with the breath when one is in the midst of a challenging situation. Gratitude again!
so nice! As an in home healthcare aide who provides therapy for young children on the spectrum, this is SO helpful to think about when in therapy sessions. Thank you for doing this work for the world. I love the new way of loving myself!
Thank you. I wish my English is better to join the self-compassion community ❤
Thanks for this. I am a physician and I don't get in touch with my own feelings a lot of the time when I am seeing patients and it takes a toll. So I appreciate your pointing out getting in touch with the awareness of what I can and can't do and what I need to do the job.
These words really healed me and my internal child.
thank you for your work in developing and sharing these self compassion practices. I've found this to be the one thing that reliably helps lift my mood out of despair and shift my mind state to one of self care and self help
i think everyone could benefit from learning self-compassion
It reminds me of the Buddhist practice of Tonglen, I believe, that is what it is called. Thank you for the guidance. As a caretaker for my 94 year old father, I will use this meditation throughout the day to benefit my own self-compassion and also offering my father compassion. Namaste.
Thank-you! This was very helpful to help me start to regain balance after caring for my 91 yr old mom across the last 4 months. ( and both parents for the 3 yrs before that) Mom and I both did okay for the first 2 months and then she had to have emergency gallbladder surgery and I was consumed helping her at the hospital and the rehab hospital. I feel blessed that she is on the road to a full recovery! and now I'm trying to finding my way to recovery and a better balance also!
Thank you for this. Shame there’s a loud advertisement part way through. Was hard to refocus after the advertisement
This is so helpful. I'm so glad I found your website today. Thank you.
Made just for me right now
Thank you
Dr. Neff, would you please make a self-compassion meditation for mothers? Most moms I know are struggling during this pandemic. Thank you for considering.
I'm a mom and use this for my child. He has special needs, but I think all moms can use this meditation. We take on so much of our kid's suffering, even their boredom, always trying to improve their situation. It's easy to neglect ourselves.
Wow, this was helpful. I'm not sure how I didn't know about her before. Is it normal to weep afterward doing this for all the years I hated myself for not being able to "fix" things that were never in my control?
Wonderful, thank you. Maybe you could do one for grandparents raising babies. I’m near 70 and single raising a now 2 year old. Stress and fatigue. I’m wearing thin no time for self care except for a few minutes a day.
Thank you so much ❤️💕
thank you for sharing this exercise
Can this be done if the cared-for person has passed away and the carer is still suffering from the stress of care giving to that person?
Bringing the good medicine of self-care, Kristin Neff's work alleviates burnout. This meditation can be quickly adapted to your needs in the midst of caregiving on a breath by breath practice into the heart of relationships.
I'm not a care giver and people in the community try to force me to provide that service. What do I do?
Me listening to this to take care of my mentally ill self.
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breath for you too
You really need to change the thumbnail for this video. Just sayin'.