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Do we need to just endure grumpy pandemic walks? Creative arts therapists offer tips about how to light up the important family and community connections and routines in your life.
Breakthrough for john. >> are you feeling good about yourself? >> a little bit. >> i still haven't seen you smile much. >> yeah. i'm -- i guess i'm working on the self-0 part, self compassion. that's probably the hardest part. >> just in general, what has technology cost you? >> like, my ambitions and goals and the things i wanted to do. playing basketball and academics. a lot of that's maybe not lost but it's gone i guess. but then biggest thing would probably be relationships. even at home i wouldn't interact with family or my parents. i really avoided them. for the last few years. >> since ...
But after years being stuck in an electronic bubble, even this, a simple conversation is a huge breakthrough for john. >> are you feeling good about yourself? >> a little bit. >> i still haven't seen you smile much. >> yeah. i'm -- i guess i'm working on the self love part, self compassion. that's probably the hardest part. >> just in general, what has technology cost you? >> like, my ambitions and goals and the things i wanted to do. playing basketball and academics. a lot of that's maybe not lost but it's gone i guess. but then biggest thing would probably be relationships. even at home i wo...
>> so on -- >> and self-compassion. >> on this day you were hiking and a ranger contacted. you what did he tell you? >> on the day of the -- >> you were hiking, yeah. >> i had come down from the peak. i was descending from the peak, and at that -- the ranger, he -- yes, he left a note on my car. i did not speak to a ranger. >> and what did the note -- the note said, hijab wearing -- this is our nation, get the fout. >> that note was not from the ranger. that was inside my car, but my reaction was shock. i was definitely shocked. but then i did -- i did feel -- i felt compassion and forgiveness...
As a way to stay in line. give yourself a break. a budding line of research suggests accepting our imperfections instead of beating ourselves up over them may be the first step toward better health. the study of self compassion suggests that people who view themselves more kindly are less prone to depression and anxiety. they also tend to be happier and more optimistic. i'm joined now by psychotherapist and teaching associate at harvard medical school jean fain. she is the author of the book "the self-compassion die etd" which a lot of people should go on at the turn of the new year, right? >>...