Being – Relationship to Self
Cultivating our inner life and developing a deeper relationship with our thoughts, feelings, and body help us be more present, intentional, and less reactive when facing complexity.
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Increasing your capacity in the Being – Relationship to Self area includes exploring your self-perspective, creating psychological safety, increasing insights into vulnerability and empathy, and discovering your personal values.
Increasing the capacity in the Being – Relationship to Self area includes exploring your Self perspective, Creating Psychological Safety, Increasing Insights in vulnerability and empathy and finding you Personal Values.
Your relationship with yourself is arguably the most important one you’ll ever have. Here are some ideas on how to deepen that connection:
Ideas on how to deepen that connection:
- How to Develop Your Self-Relationship
Explore practical ways to nurture your inner life: Read more - Creating Psychological Safety
Watch a video by Professor Amy Edmondson, an expert on creating environments where people feel safe to express themselves: Watch here - Courage, Vulnerability, and Empathy
Gain insights on courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy in a video by Professor Brené Brown: Watch here - Daily Inspiration through Reflection
Find a reflection app that offers daily inspiration to support your personal growth: Explore apps
Journaling for Reflection – Follow a 7 day Gratitude Journal, and/or write a daily Gratitude Note, A Supporting PDF - Discover Your Personal Values
Take an assessment to gain insights into what matters most to you:
Explore the Start with Values PDF
Free Life Values Inventory
Barrett Personal Values Assessment (fee) Take the assessment, - Meditation and Breathing
- Try a Mindfulness Meditation or a Self-Compassion Meditation
Try the Presenting Guide by Zen Teacher and Peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh;
Breathing in, I release the tension in my body.
Breathing out, I smile.
Breathing in, I’m aware of my heart.
Breathing out, I smile to my heart.
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” – Mark Twain