When you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience.
Kelly McgonigalRead
Self-compassion - being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure - is associated with more motivation and better self-control.
Interpretation
Self-compassion fosters resilience and self-discipline during difficult times.
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, which involves treating oneself with kindness and understanding, particularly in moments of stress or failure. Research suggests that when individuals practice self-compassion, they are more likely to develop motivation and self-control, ultimately leading to better life outcomes.
In practice
In a motivational speech to help students cope with exam pressures.
When you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience.
Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.
We all have the tendency to believe self-doubt and self-criticism, but listening to this voice never gets us closer to our goals. Instead, try on the point of view of a mentor or good friend who believes in you, wants the best for your, and will encourage you when you feel discouraged.
My favorite definition of the mindful path is the one the reveals itself as you walk down it. You cannot find the path until you step on to it.
A master blesses calamity, for the master knows that from the seeds of disaster (and all experience) comes the growth of self.
Until you have lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.
Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed-the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny. I plead with you to make a determination right here, right now, not to deviate from the path which will lead to our goal: eternal life with our Father in Heaven.
Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world. There was no choice but to be pioneers; no time to be beginners.
I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others.
…everything has a past. Everything – a person, an object, a word, everything. If you don’t know the past, you can’t understand the present and plan properly for the future.
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