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[00:00:05] Aimee Prasek, PhD: Well, welcome back to Joy Lab. It's just me, Aimee, here. Our next Element is Self-Compassion. Let's feel into that a bit for a moment. How compassionate have you been to yourself lately? Would you say you've been a good friend to yourself?
If you haven't been so kind, I just wanna say, you are not alone. A lot of us are real jerks to ourselves, and most of the time we aren't really even aware that we're doing it. So that's kinda where we'll start with this Series, understanding how common it is to not be self-compassionate, and how essential it is that we practice building that up. We'll talk about obstacles, and strategies, to build up Self-Compassion over the next four Episodes.
We'll bust the myth that being hard on yourself is what keeps you motivated β spoiler β I'll just say, behavior change is absolutely an endurance game; stress is not good endurance fuel; self-criticism is not good endurance fuel.
We'll also explore how we can't avoid really tough stuff in our lives, but we can reduce the suffering we add on top of it. We'll also talk about some common humanity, so the opposite of that β the feeling of being on the outside of the circle, that we don't belong β we'll explore why that hurts so much, but also how we're actually wired to soothe ourselves and each other. It's gonna be a great Series. It's very timely. We need it. Lots of Self-Compassion.
Speaking of "we" though, I wanna thank you for being part of this community, this "we" of Joy Lab. It feels really good to know that we're all doing this work together. And so thank you for doing this work, for being here, with us at Joy Lab. We take that really seriously. It's why this Podcast is free β one of the reasons. We don't want a barrier for listening. It's also why there's no ads. 'Cause when we're talking about, say, Self-Compassion β this really important stuff β the last thing I wanna do is interrupt your flow with an ad for a mattress, or a green powder, or something.
And so our really outside-of-the-box approach, actually β our refusal to put ads β only works because of you; because of our community,who come together to do this work, and who believe that it's important. Of course, it does take resources to keep this going, so thank you for listening. Thank you for sharing the Podcast with others, and here are some extra ways that you can support.
So first, come practice with us. Every Episode that we have pairs with an Experiment. So those are those simple guided ways to practice what we talk about in the Episode, to put it into action in your own life. So for Self-Compassion, that includes things like catching the second arrow before it lands β we'll talk about that; noticing when you're telling yourself that you're the only one who struggles β we'll talk about that and experiment with that. So just head to JoyLab.coach to learn more about these Experiments and to join us.
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So again, most importantly, I wanna thank you so much for being part of this community and for joining us on our next Element of Self-Compassion.
And at any time throughout the Series, if something stirs up more than you expected, know that that's not a sign that you're doing something wrong. That's good noticing. So go gently, go slowly, and reach out for support if you need it. What we do here is powerful, but it is not substitute for care from a professional. If you are ever in crisis, you can call or text 988 anytime. It's free.
So with that, again, I'm so glad you're here. Let's learn to be a little kinder to ourselves together. We'll see you in our Self-Compassion Series.
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