From Psychology Today
A Psychology Today article, “Painfully Self-Critical? Try These 3 Self-Compassion Tips,” looks at self-compassion: offering ourselves kind, supportive self-talk when we fall short of our goals. Self-compassion can be a helpful tool, and it is one thing to want to be self-compassionate and another to build it into practice. The article goes over strategies for bringing it into day-to-day life.
From Wanting to Practicing
Many people find that self-compassion takes repetition, especially if self-criticism has been a long-standing habit. Support can help. In individual therapy, you can work with a clinician on the patterns that keep self-criticism in place and on what a kinder response might sound like for you.
Related Care and Reading
- Adult Therapy: Individual therapy for adults.
- Self-Compassion vs. Self-Criticism: Another Psychology Today article on getting out of your own way.
- 7 Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress: Ideas for managing stress during busy seasons.
