Psychology Today: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion

In the latest blog post for Psychology Today, Stephanie Wagner shows us the transformative power of self-compassion.

In the latest blog post for Psychology Today, Stephanie Wagner shows us the transformative power of self-compassion.

The difficulties and painful emotions that we experience during the holidays can become moments of well-being, and the very difficulties that cause us pain can also help direct us back to compassion.

Many contemplative traditions define self-compassion as our desire to be free from suffering and the motivation to alleviate it. We can look at everything that we do in our lives and see that, on a deeper level, we are motivated by the wish to be happy and free from suffering.

KEY POINTS

  • Self-compassion is our desire to be free from suffering, and the motivation to alleviate it is a skill.
  • Compassion helps us to recognize that all humans share the wish to be free from suffering.
  • Painful experiences can be transformed into moments of self-compassion.
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