May 10, 2023
Ep. 109 Self-Compassion During a Time of Illness
As I record this I am dealing with a case of shingles so I'm talking about how I'm using self-compassion practices to cope. I recently released an episode on End-of-Life University Podcast about my grief after my father's suicide death, which was very stressful to create and intimidating to publish, so I think this illness is part of the aftermath of that stress. This episode includes:
- Tara Brach's RAIN practice for self-compassion
- Recognize symptoms
- Allow whatever is happening right now
- Investigate how my mind reacts to illness
- Nurture my body and be kind to myself
- Finding gratitude for all the work my body and mind do for me