CAKE (Compassion, Acceptance, Kindness and Empathy).

 Applying Compassion, Acceptance, Kindness and Empathy techniques can foster healthier and more fulfilling interpersonal connections.

Would You agree if I say, having CAKE daily is good for health?

Compassion

Compassion is a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or emotional pains of others and themselves.

How to Practice Compassion

Speak with kindness.

Apologize when you've made a mistake.

Listen carefully and without judgment.

Encourage other people.

Offer to help someone with a task.

Be happy for someone else's success.

Accept people for who they are.

Forgive people for making mistakes.

Compassionate Inner Voice

“I’m human, and I’m growing”

“I’ve faced challenges before and have come out stronger. I can handle this too.”

“I forgive myself; mistakes are opportunities for growth.”

“It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, I’m allowed to have difficult moments.”

Acceptance:

Acceptance in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition that is a fait accompli without attempting to change it or protest it. The concept is close in meaning to acquiescence, derived from the Latin acquiēscere.

Characteristics of an Accepting Person

1.       CONFIDENT. An accepting person must be confident in one's own self, beliefs and values to accept that other people may feel differently or believe something else and they have every right to feel that way.

2.       FLEXIBLE. ...

3.       FORGIVING. ...

4.       OPEN-MINDED. ...

5.       PATIENT. ...

6.       RESPECTFUL. ...

7.       SENSITIVE. ...

8.       THOUGHTFUL.

Kindness:

Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. 

Kindness: Surprise others with a gesture that brings a smile to their face and shows consideration for their feelings.

Remember being Kind to yourself is very important.

 

Empathy

Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. 

Sympathy is feeling bad for someone who is lesser than I am; Empathy is actively understand where others are coming form and being tuned to their needs

 

Reach out with a text, email or note to let someone know you’re thinking of them and are there for them.

·       Nurture self-encouragement

·       Accept yourself, as you are

·       Honor your accomplishments

·       Acknowledge your emotion without judgement

 

Write down:

 

Today, I commit to….

I want to do this because….

I will accomplish this by……

 

Think of one person you can invite :

 

C – ………….Invite to join for an evening walk in the park

A – ----------Schedule check in calls to help them embrace current difficulties.

K – ------------------ Give verbal assurance to reach out for any conversation or assistance

E - ------------------ Validate their emotions and provide non- judgmental space to express.

Compassion’s spark ignites a chain,

Acceptance bridges, breaking pain,

Kindness glows, its light displayed,

Empathy’s embrace, bonds remade.

In this dance of heart and souls,

A symphony of connections unfolds.

Compassion, acceptance, kindness, empathy.

Together, they shape our shared legacy.

There is a  ‘Ripple Effect’ to all that we do. Whatever we do, comes back to us.