Compassionate Other, Compassionate Self

This practice incorporates elements of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to cultivate a compassionate inner sense of support. It can be especially helpful if we have a lot of life demands that we’re trying to manage or if we tend to have unrealistic expectations of ourself. By fostering and nurturing self-compassion, we can reduce anxiety from striving to meet unattainable standards and ease feelings of failure or shame when those standards prove unrealistic.