Tag: self care

• 2026 Monthly and Weekly Planner With Mindful Compassion Record

  I am happy to announce that the 2026 version of Monthly Planner with Sleep Quality/ Mood tracker and Weekly Planner with Mindful Compassion Practice Record is now ready. It is available for free download but any support is appreciated if you find the resources helpful. Monthly Planner with Sleep Quality and Mood TrackerFrom Oct 2025…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  September 25, 2025

  Reflections

  2026, 2026 calendar, 2026 planner, anxiety, compassion, compassion practice, depression, healing, health, mental health, mindfulness, mood record, personal-growth, psychology, self care, self-compassion, wellness

• The Risks of Oversharing: How to Help Without Harm

  In my days as a clinical psychologist in training, my professors made sure they deliver the message of “do no harm” to the class from day one. Putting the uncommon cases where people harm and manipulate others deliberately, kind-hearted people can sometimes engage in practices that that they genuinely or even passionately believed to be…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  August 29, 2025

  Reflections

  attachment issues, compassion, do no harm, health, mental health, mindfulness, oversharing, personal-growth, psychology, self care, self-compassion, trauma, vulnerability, wellness

• Transforming Routine: Adding Joy to Everyday Life

  I like living a life of routine often but I am also aware that making this statement risks negative social perception. People like to say that a predictable life is boring and the idea of waking up at the same time, having the same food, going to and leaving the office at the same time,…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  August 1, 2025

  Reflections

  compassion, health, mental health, mindfulness, personal-growth, psychology, routine, self care, self-compassion, wellness

• Breaking the Cycle of Self-Criticism

  I often tell my clients that based on my observation of people from so many different backgrounds throughout my career, most of us are experts in finding faults with ourselves: I hate myself for not doing better, how could I be so dumb, I am hopeless when it comes to sports… The sad fact is…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  April 25, 2025

  Reflections

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• Managing Financial Anxiety When You Are Not Actually Broke: Tips for Balance

  Topics like “how much do you need to retire comfortably?” and “how much do you need to earn to be rich?” are featured in the news from time to time. However much we might like to position ourselves as non-materialistic and soul-seeking, there is no denying that we need money to survive and to live…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  March 28, 2025

  Reflections

  excessive frugality, finance, financial anxiety, mental health, money, money management, personal-finance, psychology, self care, self-improvement, subjective financial wellbeing

• Understanding Attachment Styles: A Guide to Healthier Relationships

  When we were small, we depended on our caretakers to survive. They fed us, bathed us, kept us warm, played with us, protected us from harm, calmed us when we were upset, tended to our wounds when we fell, brought us to the doctor when we were sick etc. Caring, emotionally attuned and responsive caretaker…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  December 20, 2024

  Psychology Tips

  anxious attachmet, attachment, attachment style, avoidant attachment, love, mental health, psychology, relationships, self care, well-being

• Building Self-Compassion to Fight Depression

  Depressive episodes could sometimes be experienced as an inner voice that keeps beating us up and criticizing our every moves. It can come in the form of self-attacking acts when we have difficulties feeling safe socially and internally. We might be concerned with others’ thoughts and feelings about us – for example, disapproval, blame, judgment…

  Compassionate Living Psychology

  November 21, 2024

  Psychology Tips

  compassion-focused-therpay, depression, mental health, mindfulness, self care, self-compassion, self-criticisms, well-being