A short Optimize +1 podcast by Brian Johnson teaching the science of self-compassion (citing Kristin Neff). Johnson outlines three practical components to cultivate self-compassion: self-kindness (treat yourself as you would a dear friend), common humanity (recognize suffering as part of being human), and mindfulness (notice and label emotions without ruminating). The episode includes brief promotional intros/outros directing listeners to Heroic Us and Johnson's book Arete.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Optimize plus one. As we go all in on optimizing our lives, it's easy to get overwhelmed. That's when the science of self compassion comes in. The science is unequivocal. By the way, shame is super toxic. It does nothing but erode our ability to function at a high level and enjoy the process. We need to learn how to cultivate self compassion. Here's a quick look at how According to Kristin Neff, the world's leading self compassion researcher, we need to embrace three things if we want to cultivate our self compassion. First, we need to be nice to ourselves. She calls it self kindness. This is pretty straightforward, but super important to keep in mind when you're facing a setback and feel yourself slipping into toxic rumination. Talk to yourself the way you'd talk to a dear friend or child. In other words, be nice. Then we need to embrace what Kristen calls common humanity. We need to know that we're not alone. We all experience challenging times. The fact that you're anxious, upset, stressed, whatever is not about you being you per se, it's about you being human. Common humanity. And finally, we need to be mindful in short notice the emotion and self talk that's arising and simply label it without dropping into the ruminative chaos and move on with living the next moment of your life. Repeat plus one Style.
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