Kindness

6Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself; Be Kind

How often do you give yourself a hard time when you make a mistake or you screw up? Do you feel really bad if you think you’ve upset someone else or let someone down? Perhaps you still feel guilty for something you said or did to someone else. Do you blame yourself if things don’t turn out the way you hoped? Or maybe you take on too much – you’re stressed and exhausted – but feel you should be able to cope. Does the disapproving voice inside your head leave you feeling inadequate and hopeless? When you look at social media – Twitter, Instagram and Facebook – do you ever think that everyone else is living a lovely life, compare your situation with theirs and find yours wanting? Do you doubt yourself, ...