why is self compassion so important

Why is self-compassion so important?

When I was younger, I struggled with my mental health. The very idea of self-compassion felt like a truly alien concept to me, all I knew then was self-hatred. I...
The power of speaking to yourself in the same way you would speak to a friend

The power of speaking to yourself in the same way you would speak to a friend

Imagine you’ve just had to make a presentation at work, for the first few minutes (which to you felt like hours) you had a complete blank, went red and said...
You can’t be perfect and you don’t need to be

You can’t be perfect and you don’t need to be

Do you ever find yourself trying to do everything perfectly? I certainly have and it’s something I struggle with, but every time I notice those thoughts I try to tell...
Sharing the Give Yourself Kindness journal with Kat (Happiful magazine's Senior Writer)

Sharing the Give Yourself Kindness journal with Kat (Happiful magazine's Senior Writer)

It was amazing to share the Give Yourself Kindness journal with Kat, she used it over a couple of months and afterwards, I asked her thoughts, and this was her response....
Why it’s ok to find gratitude hard sometimes - it doesn’t mean you’re an ungrateful person!

Why it’s ok to find gratitude hard sometimes - it doesn’t mean you’re an ungrateful person!

One the big driving factors to create the Give Yourself Kindness journal was when thinking about gratitude.    I couldn't find a journal that included gratitude without lines, numbers and...