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How to Stop Ruminating and be More Compassionate

by Harper West | Aug 23, 2021 | Self-Compassion, Shame

I was working with a patient on how to stop ruminating when he said something that was very insightful and perfectly described the process of how to be more compassionate to yourself.  Like many people, Ashok (not his real name) ruminated about his past mistakes...
Self-Awareness Is Tough Without Self-Acceptance

Self-Awareness Is Tough Without Self-Acceptance

by Harper West | Oct 7, 2017 | Self-Acceptance

This article on The Beginner’s Guild to Self-Awareness is a decent summary of some ideas on developing self-awareness from a cognitive perspective, quoting some authors and researchers that might be worthwhile checking out. But as I frequently find with this...
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