anxiety self-management · 3 min

The kind pause

The kind pause offers one bounded help-now step without promising a particular feeling or outcome.

Use when: self criticism, difficult event, need steadiness

How the practice works

1. Read the frame Kindness can initially bring grief or resistance. That backdraft is not failure; leave if it becomes too much.
2. Allow time Stay with only this bounded step. You may stop at any time.
3. Record what you notice What do you notice now, without grading the result?

Primary source: Origin: Self-compassion and Compassion Focused Therapy · Well studied