Focus on Self-Love Not Just Self-Compassion (Podcast Episode 255)

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OK, when I hear the words self-love, I want to throw up in my mouth a little because I’m thinking of some Brené Brown quote needlepointed onto a pillow or a bunch of people in a drum circle chanting, “I am worthy.” Today we’re taking self-love out of the woo and putting it directly into the real world of improving your physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Stay tuned as I discuss how it’s different from self-care, narcissism, and self-compassion and my top five tips for getting it right.

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Resources for Focus on Self-Love Not Just Self-Compassion

How to Deal with a Narcissist

How Childhood Trauma Affects Relationships

Five Ways to Cultivate Self-Love

What Self-Care Really Means

Abby’s Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Day Right

How to Stop Being a Perfectionist So You Can Start Being Happy

Four Ways to Be More Self-Aware

Research for Focus on Self-Love Not Just Self-Compassion

Definition of Self-Love, APA Dictionary of Psychology

“Self-Love and What It Means,” Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, February 12, 2020.

Bransen, J. Selfless Self-Love. Ethic Theory Moral Prac 9, 3–25 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-005-9001-7

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