Articles
Here are some articles by Kelly McGonigal on willpower, the effect of stress, and how to support ourselves to do the things we want to do to take care of ourselves.
- Watching Your Favorite TV Show Can Boost Your Willpower
- Why Stress Makes It Difficult to Change a Habit
Reflection Questions
How might you use the practice of boosting your willpower by watching a familiar TV show to do a practice you otherwise struggle with?
How might you use the knowledge that stress makes it more difficult to change a habit (or commit to a new one) to support you in making a change to your self-compassion or self-care practices? How might you plan your habit-breaking, or new habit, to avoid doing it when you are stressed?
Retreats
Here is some information to help you explore the possibility of going on retreat to support your practice, if retreat is something that resonates for you.
Somatic Self-Compassion Community on Facebook
You can see articles to support your study and practice on SSC Practices here, Cultivating Practice here, SSC Training here and Goals and Motivation here, on our Somatic Self-Compassion Community page on Facebook.
