Blog Entry#5: Emotion Regulation and Self-Care

Well as a person with low self-compassion, I can say that my strength is that I do not diminish or belittle the suffering of others. I acknowledge that they are in trouble and try not to make it look less bad than it seems. However, my greatest tendency and weakness is that I isolate myself from others. In the face of problems, I do not approach anyone, and in fact, avoid people, afraid to bother them and in the process, making my problems smaller and downplaying it to avoid concern or attention.

For this week, or should I say, two weeks ago, I should extend kindness to myself to prevent myself from feeling self-loathing and self-critical. I am working to try and strengthen my self-nurturing aspect rather than my self-critical tendencies. It will be difficult but I feel it will be the first step towards a more positive outlook and a better self-image. I should probably eat better and also not forget to take care of myself amidst all the hard work.

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