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As many of us know first-hand, negative self-talk can come very easy depending on what happened to us. Research points to the value of Self-Compassion to help reduce the effects of those adversities, including PTSD.
The article linked below is, in part, about the work of Asle Hoffart, PhD, adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Oslo, who "wanted to study how self-compassion impacted symptoms of PTSD.
Hoffart measured self-compassion with his six-part Self-Compassion Scale. First, he designated three components that made up self compassion: self-kindness (being kind to oneself even during hard circumstances), common humanity (the ability to recognize experiences as universal to the human condition), and mindfulness (the practice of observing and balancing painful emotions rather than being consumed by them).
His other three components were made up of behaviors that would not contribute to improving self-compassion: Being self-judgmental, isolating personal experiences, and over-identifying with unpleasant emotions."
To read the full article please click the link below.
Self-Compassion: The Secret to Reducing PTSD Symptoms? [NICABM article]
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