Self-Compassion For Narcissistic Traits

Narcissism often gets a bad reputation, but behind these traits there is usually deep suffering that calls for empathy and healing. The label “narcissist” is misleading — we are not fixed nouns but living, changing beings. When we recognize this, we can step into greater freedom and transformation.

Narcissistic traits often develop as a response to childhood neglect or abuse. Offering ourselves loving attention helps soothe those wounds and gives us the care we may have longed for. This practice can increase your ability to feel empathy for others while reducing anxiety and disconnection within yourself.

Narcissism, like any personality wounding, reflects a combination of brain patterns, upbringing, and genetics — but it does not define who you are. In this session, you’re invited to gently disidentify from old patterns and connect to the freedom of how you choose to show up in the world.

image: Pascal Bullan
music: Vishal Bhojane