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Apr 2023
6m 46s

Sadness and Self-Compassion

Headspace Studios
About this episode

When we start to practice self-compassion, there could be underlying feelings that come to the fore. Today, Dora gives us some tips on how to work with tough emotions that can arise with a newfound self-compassion practice.

Submit a question to Dear Headspace here. And if you're interested in learning more about self-compassion, Dora has a great book recommendation here.

Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is working to complete her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher training this fall. Before joining forces at Headspace, Dora worked as a psychiatric nurse in a women’s addictions facility and organized community events for BIPOC women in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can reach out to Dora on Instagram here!

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