Theirs isn’t the only study to come to this conclusion. In a similar study in 2010, Leah Shapira and Myriam Mongrain found that writing a self-compassionate letter once a day for seven days resulted ...

Give it a try! This letter-writing exercise has been shown to bolster happiness. When study participants wrote a self-compassionate letter to themselves for seven days in a row, they still ...

Indeed, a recent study by M. B. Swee of Harvard Medical School and collaborators suggested that the regular practice of writing self-compassionate letters significantly reduces anxiety ...

For example, there is one self-compassion exercise where you think of something that bothers you about yourself. You then write a letter from the perspective of a compassionate friend. There’s another ...

In addition to changing my mental narrative, I came across a study by Dr Neff which found that writing self-compassion ...

Self-compassion involves being kind to oneself ... If you enjoy journaling, you can turn the above sequence of steps into a ...

Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles. By Christina Caron If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first ...

Obviously, I would posit that being aware of mental health is indeed important and worth pausing a bit, even for the duration of this article, to consider. The statistics about mental health are easy ...

Through exchanging letters, Grace has discovered ... As Christian parents navigate raising compassionate children in an increasingly self-centered world, we’re not alone. Through simple ...

The relationship between masculinity norms and leadership expectations creates a perfect storm for many male executives.