The Key to Showing Compassion to Others: Offering Kindness to Ourselves
Published June 7, 2020
Allison Chrestensen, MPH, OTR/L with Tandem Healthcare Solutions explains how showing ourselves kindness through Mindful Self-Compassion, we may discover that we’re more able to show compassion to others, even when things don’t turn out perfectly.
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The Key to Showing Compassion to Others: Offering Kindness to Ourselves