compassion — Renee Podunovich | Licensed Professional Counselor | EMDR Therapist | Coaching | Mindfulness Meditation | Creative Expression Therapy | Public Speaking Support | Help with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, performance anxiety, public speaking skills, stress reduction, personal growth & development | art therapy | journaling | Located at: 321 E North Street | Cortez, Colorado | telehealth | online workshops | free resources

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Self-Compassion & Mindfulness: Key Elements in Better Performance

Self-Compassion & Mindfulness:  Key Elements in Better Performance

A common theme I notice in myself and in my clients is the tendency toward harsh self-criticism. Habitual thoughts about being unworthy, unlovable, incapable and never enough cause so much of our suffering. They stifle our true nature and can impact our work, relationships and mood.

Build Positive Awareness: Remember the Good Feelings

It is important to draw on all available resources in difficult times, and being able to tap in to inner resources is a valuable coping skill. In this series of blog posts, I will focus on specific, practical skills for increasing awareness of positive states such as happiness, safety, calmness, compassion and connectedness.

The Medicine of Kindness

The Medicine of Kindness

I encourage clients to experience positive states of mind in equal proportion to their difficulties and distress. In this series of blog posts, I will focus on specific, practical skills for increasing positive states of mind such as happiness, safety, calmness, compassion and connectedness.