Finding Peace: Heather Ross on Self-Compassion for Parents of Addicted Children
Self-compassion is a critical life skill, especially when you're dealing with a child's addiction. Learning how to give yourself compassion will help you create more peace of mind and happiness in your life.
Parenting a child struggling with addiction is a journey fraught with stress and heartache. Heather Ross, in this episode of 'Living With Your Child's Addiction', opens up about the vital role self-compassion plays in navigating these challenges. Drawing from her own experiences with her daughter's addiction, Heather shares how learning to be kind to herself transformed her life. She breaks down the concept of self-compassion, distinguishing it from self-pity, and provides practical steps to develop your own self-compassion practice.
You'll learn how self-compassion can foster deeper connections, alleviate anxiety, and bring about a sense of peace and happiness. Heather emphasizes that by being compassionate to yourself, you can better support your child without falling into the traps of people-pleasing or self-blame. This episode is a heartfelt guide for parents looking to create a more supportive and nurturing environment for both themselves and their children.
Tune in to discover how embracing self-compassion can be a powerful tool in your family's healing journey.
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Heather Ross
Heather Ross
Episode 38 How To Have Self Compassion
Episode 38 How To Have Self Compassion
Episode 38 How To Have Self Compassion
Thursday 26th August 2021
Heather Ross shares how self-compassion can help parents of addicted children find peace and happiness. Listen now.
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Finding Peace: Heather Ross on Self-Compassion for Parents of Addicted Children
Self-compassion is a critical life skill, especially when you're dealing with a child's addiction. Learning how to give yourself compassion will help you create more peace of mind and happiness in your life.
Parenting a child struggling with addiction is a journey fraught with stress and heartache. Heather Ross, in this episode of 'Living With Your Child's Addiction', opens up about the vital role self-compassion plays in navigating these challenges. Drawing from her own experiences with her daughter's addiction, Heather shares how learning to be kind to herself transformed her life. She breaks down the concept of self-compassion, distinguishing it from self-pity, and provides practical steps to develop your own self-compassion practice.
You'll learn how self-compassion can foster deeper connections, alleviate anxiety, and bring about a sense of peace and happiness. Heather emphasizes that by being compassionate to yourself, you can better support your child without falling into the traps of people-pleasing or self-blame. This episode is a heartfelt guide for parents looking to create a more supportive and nurturing environment for both themselves and their children.
Tune in to discover how embracing self-compassion can be a powerful tool in your family's healing journey.