Trade Criticism for Compassion

Zen Parenting Radio

Todd and Cathy Adams

Education, Philosophy, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2015

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Cathy and Todd discuss why self criticism and fear decrease our ability to create meaningful change, and why self compassion is essential for goal setting. They also discuss the “neurotic roommate” inside our head, why balance may not exist, and the big mistake at the end of The Karate Kid.

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0:00.0	do do do do all right here we go my name's todd adams this is kathy adams welcome back to another
0:08.0	episode of zen parenting radio this is episode number 243 and what is zen parenting radio it's a
0:17.0	discussion between a spiritual and emotional mom and a logical and practical dad. We have three daughters, ages 7, 10, and 12.
0:23.9	And on the show, we discuss transformational wisdom, everyday challenges, and pop culture to encourage laughter, self-awareness, and empathy.
0:32.5	And our goal is to give you the resources to become a better parent, but more importantly, to become a better you.
0:36.9	And always remember our motto, which is that the best predictor of a child's will-being is a parent's
0:42.5	self-understanding.
0:44.2	So on the show, we are going to discuss an excerpt from a author named Kelly McGonagall.
0:52.3	Actually, no.
0:53.0	I think we're going to talk about fear, and this is how we're going to correlate
0:56.3	it, right?
0:56.7	We are going to talk about fear.
0:57.5	What we had discussed was that you and I have a practice.
1:04.5	I think it's not just you and I.
1:05.8	I think the majority of people have a practice of being self-critical and then believing that that is what influences
1:13.3	their change of behavior.
1:14.6	Yeah.
1:15.2	And it's a habitual pattern that we probably learned when we were little.
1:20.2	And as we grow up, we tell stories around it, meaning that we continue to be self-critical
1:25.3	and we say to people, well, that's the only way that
1:28.9	I'll ever make change.
1:29.9	Right.
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