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Wise Brain Bulletin • Volume 18.6
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Hello friend,
Self-compassion and acceptance, though often challenging to cultivate, are essential elements of well-being. As we welcome the new year, this issue explores the transformative potential of bringing kindness to our most protected and tender spaces within.
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In bringing compassion to our most vulnerable, protective, rigid, and chaotic parts, we gain the opportunity, little by little, to set them free.
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While kindness toward others' pain is a natural survival mechanism, extending that same compassionate response to our own sorrow - though often more challenging - is equally vital to our wellbeing.
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While kindness toward others' pain is a natural survival mechanism, extending that same compassionate response to our own sorrow - though often more challenging - is equally vital to our wellbeing.
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by Judith R. Smith, PhD, LCSW
Maternal love can be exhilarating, but sometimes these loving feelings can get in the way of seeing things clearly.
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Adults often struggle with difficult emotions, but children face an even steeper learning curve. This practical guide shows how to support young people in navigating their emotional landscape with greater ease.
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The Wise Brain Bulletin brings you skillful means – from psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice – for personal well-being, relationships, work, and spiritual development. If someone forwarded you this newsletter, you can subscribe here.
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The Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, and it publishes the Wise Brain Bulletin. The Institute gathers, organizes, and freely offers information and methods— supported by brain science and the contemplative disciplines—for greater happiness, love, effectiveness, and wisdom.
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