Self-talk & Compassion: Part 2

Self-talk & Compassion:  Part 2   “ ‘The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.’ “ – Kay Redfield Jamison, author of The Unquiet Mind I always tell my clients that before we can change our self-talk, we...

Self-talk & Compassion: Part 1

Self-talk & Compassion: Part 1   I often ask my clients this question:  “Would you talk to your friends the same way you talk to yourself?”  Needless to say, they typically look back at me with a slightly stunned, even shocked expression, guilt strewn across...