Generating Self Compassion

By Dr. Marlo Archer

 

Take a deep breath in. Pause. Let it out fully. Do that again. And again. That should have taken you about 30 seconds. If it didn’t, go back and do it again. If you actually haven’t even done it once yet, but are still reading this article, I must ask you why. Why even read this if you really aren’t willing to do what’s recommended? This 88-word paragraph takes about 30 seconds for an average reader. It’s your 30 seconds. Choose wisely how to spend them. You’re welcome.

I should stop right there, but I’ve committed to write a longer article. Rather than struggle and beat myself up to generate a whole bunch more amazing content that would waste more of your time, I’m going to repeat the message. Lots of people won’t even notice. They will see this as merely another article that doesn’t say anything new. They moved on to the next one by now, if they even started this one at all, perhaps skipping over the notion of self-compassion as an unnecessary luxury.

I invite you now to really just pause and take a deep breath in. If you need to put your finger on the page so you can come back to your spot, do that, but do also take in that deep, deep breath. Let it fill your lungs and cause your shoulders to expand. Hold it for a few moments, then let it go. Let it all go, Breathe out noisily through your mouth, emptying yourself of breath and everything else you’re holding that no longer serves you.

 

If you’ve zipped right through this without trying it at all, you’re only 90 seconds in. I suggest you bail now and spend the rest of your day doing something you’re willing to do. Just know it might not be self-compassion.

 

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