by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Mar 27, 2024 | Podcast, Self Awareness, Self Compassion
We all know how challenging it can be to feel confident in a society that constantly shifts the goalposts of beauty ideals. Finding beauty beyond the mirror and nurturing self-worth that transcends our physical appearances is the key to survival. In todays episode,...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | May 10, 2019 | Exercises, Self Compassion
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of my Loving the Little Girl Within exercise! Looking for a bit more? Dive even deeper into Self Compassion with The Resiliency System.
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Feb 28, 2019 | Exercises, Self Compassion
We all have an inner critic. Her job is to notice all the times we make mistakes, fall short of our goals or even just fail to meet our own often unreasonable expectations. She is a creation of the survival portion of our brains, but she is going about her duty to...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 16, 2018 | Self Compassion
Sometimes I get to the end of my day and I feel beat up, not physically, on the outside, but emotionally, on the inside. Inevitably when this happens, it’s because I’ve had a day where I feel like I’ve let people down. Maybe it’s my clients, or my children or my...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 11, 2018 | Self Compassion
Have you ever had something you know you need to do and just can’t seem to make yourself do it? All of us struggle with something at some time. It could be eating healthy, exercising, studying, getting a project done, calling that friend you promised… no...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 8, 2018 | Self Compassion
If I had to come up with a strategy to break down the strength of women in this world, I wouldn’t need weapons, soldiers or battle plans. All I’d need to do is place women in our comparison driven and perfectionistic world and let them go to battle with themselves in...
