Self-compassion is your most powerful skill. ‘If I could give people one tool for emotional wellbeing, it would be self-compassion,’ says Owen O’Kane. It’s so important, he explains, ‘because you can try all of the self-help techniques in the book, but if you haven’t learned to treat yourself and talk to yourself in a way that’s compassionate and kind, they don’t come with any substance.’
Compassion isn’t just about kind words, it must include action, says O’Kane. Which means asking yourself, ‘How am I going to look after myself, which people am I going to surround myself with, and what choices am I going to make to serve me well?’ If you think that sounds difficult, O’Kane insists it shouldn’t have