How to practice self-compassion

We are excited to announce our new tool to help you cultivate and practice self-compassion! 🌱

The tool contains a quiz to determine how much self-compassion you already have, and two exercises to help you build more.

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Do you have an inner critic who says "You can't," or "You're such a..."? Perhaps it pops up after a mistake, when you're struggling with something difficult, or even completely out of the blue.

When you tune into these messages, it can throw your mood into a tailspin, make a small obstacle feel insurmountable, and leave you feeling lousy.

Practicing self-compassion is the art of treating yourself as you would a dear friend — and science suggests it's a powerful way to lastingly improve your life.

Self-compassion may help you:

• have more confidence,

• bounce back from difficult moments,

• feel happier and less stressed, and

• have a greater sense of purpose in life.

In this new tool, you'll learn and practice two simple techniques to help develop a compassionate internal voice, to quiet internal self-critical voices, and reduce negative emotions.

Launch the Practice Self-Compassion tool!

This tool usually takes 20-40 minutes and will involve some writing and self-reflection.

If this interests you, we have a podcast episode you might like: