Guided ManoYatra tool

Compassionate Self

This is a compassion-focused practice in which you deliberately build an image of yourself at your wisest and kindest — with strength as well as warmth — and then view your current difficulty from that position.

Confidence15 minMAXtext or voice

How it works

Compassion here includes strength; the compassionate self is not merely soft, and that distinction is what makes it useful for people who find self-kindness practices hollow. The session builds the qualities one at a time before applying the perspective, which is why it takes fifteen minutes rather than five.

Grounded in

compassion-focused practice, Paul Gilbert.

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General wellness, not medical care

ManoYatra is a general wellness product. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. It is not a substitute for professional care.

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ManoYatra is a general-wellness and self-reflection companion, not a medical or diagnostic service. We do not make clinical diagnoses, prescribe treatment, or replace a licensed professional. In a crisis, please reach professional human help.