5 Ways to be BRAVE!

BBe in contact with the present moment; notice and acknowledge your painful thoughts and feelings

RRecognize and defuse from any urges to judge yourself harshly for your pain, using your observer’s mind

AAllow yourself to open up and make room for painful thoughts and feelings

VValue kindness, pursue it towards yourself- in words, thoughts, imagery, and action

EEmpathize with yourself, as you would with someone else who was suffering; validate your pain as a normal and natural part of our shared humanity.

– by Dr. Russ Harris, MD and Dr. Emily Blake, PhD

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This post is part of the blog series "Love Your Life", mental health advice by Dr Emily Blake, Psychologist.

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Dr Emily Blake, Psychologist

Dr. Blake is the owner and director of the Blake Psychology clinic and a regular contributor to the blog.

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