The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and EmotionsThe psychological benefits of mindfulness are well established. Yet for people who struggle with difficult emotions like anxiety, guilt, anger, loneliness, sadness, or low self esteem, mindfulness practices can be enhanced by adding a simple yet powerful ingredient: self compassion. Without it, we all too often respond to emotional suffering with self criticism, shame, or defensiveness tough to break habits that only make suffering worse. This wise,