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Mindfulness Practice

Customers have embraced Self-Compassion as a valuable mindfulness practice, reporting significant improvements in their ability to accept emotions and show kindness towards themselves. The book's practical exercises are highly regarded for helping readers apply its teachings to their lives.

Inner Critic Transformation

Customers have had a profound experience with the book "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself" in their journey towards transforming their inner critic. They praise its practical exercises, helpful quotes, and gentle yet direct approach that challenges core beliefs in a non-judgmental way. Some readers found it to be a helpful tool for self-love and personal growth.

Self-Consolation

Customers express gratitude for the book's teachings on self-compassion as a powerful tool for emotional well-being and contentment. They share experiences of finding strength and relief from self-criticism through practicing self-compassion, especially during difficult times. Some readers have struggled with self-compassion in their past but find this book to be a helpful guide.

Human Experience Acceptance

Customers generally appreciate the importance of self-compassion in accepting human experiences and suffering, recognizing its necessity for personal growth and improving relationships. Some reviewers suggest a slow approach for full absorption of the material.

Emotional Resilience

Customers have reported significant improvement in emotional resilience through practicing self-compassion as outlined in the book. Some have shared personal experiences of overcoming depression and anxiety. However, a few reviewers expressed concern about the impact of modern life on mental health despite the book's benefits.

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Quality


The exercise are well placed and whole relevant.


The nurturing quality of self-compassion allows us to flourish, to appreciate the beauty and richness of life, even in hard times.


The result is catastrophic, despite rampant consumption and the destruction of the environment, depression and mental illness a...  Read More


A lot of self-help books make people feel worse before they make them feel better and this book does not do that.

Price


I actually bought the free kindle version during a sale, and enjoyed it so much that i bought the hard copy.

Competitiveness


This is different than other self help books.

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  • This product had a total of 6,698 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 26 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A lot of that was inherited from my father and made worse by a demanding and unempathetic marriage partner


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    Truly this is who i am who we all are 34warts and all34 as they say


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If six stars was an option that would be my rating


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Therapy tells us to practice self compassion but dont explain clearly how to do that


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Sometimes i would start the chapter believing the topic she was describing didnt apply to me


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And at face value it didnt


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However she frequently goes on and provides different childhood experiences or interpersonal interactions that lead to the same maladaptive thinking that is selfdeprecating


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Forewarning i havent finished the book because sometimes the chapters hit me deeper than expected and im left crying so be aware that you might experience that too the author was also on an npr hidden brain episode which i listened to and thought was good

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