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Exercise20 minExistentialCompassion

Dare to be yourself

The close of the program: return to your first question, see what has changed and choose what you take with you.

The path

How it works

  1. From the bookChoose
  2. Where do you notice it?Write
  3. Back to the beginningWrite
  4. What you take with youListChoose
  5. Today and onwardWrite
There are moments in life when we stop chasing. We stop proving, impressing and adapting to what our surroundings say we should be. We pause and realize the most liberating thing of all: I am allowed to be who I am. One …

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The evidence

Why does it work?

Self-compassion has been linked to greater wellbeing, Neff (2003), Neff & Germer (2013), and writing about your life goals produced increased wellbeing in one study with students, King (2001). Support for the idea of “being yourself” is more philosophical than experimental.

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