I wrote recently about self-compassion; It’s a good habit to form. It means being kind to ourselves as we would to someone else; being our own best friend. It’s good to make time for ourselves; to give ourselves little gifts. I find that getting outdoors, even for...
lizmoore_life_coach lizmoore_life_coach In my last blog, I talked about self-compassion. We’re not good at it; not at all. We seem to prefer being nicer to other people than to ourselves. So, what is this internal voice that follows us around, putting us down; holding...
So, as well as being kind to others, we need to be kind to ourselves. Why is that important? Isn’t that a bit of a ‘me-first’ attitude? Surely nice people put others before themselves? Many of us are self-critical. We tell ourselves off for our shortcomings; as though...
I often see a graphic attached to people’s social media profiles. ‘If you can be anything, be kind’. My clients often comment that I am kind to them; that I spoil them with cups of tea or coffee and home baking. Well, I want my clients to feel valued. They tell...
The Marshmallow experiment, conducted in the 60’s questioned if children were capable of delaying instant reward (of one marshmallow when the researcher left the room) if promised another marshmallow if the first remained, on the researchers return. Children in the...
