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" How Do You React to Yourself and Your Life? HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY REACT TO YOURSELF? • What types of things do you typically judge and criticize yourself for—appearance, career, relationships, parenting, and so on? • What type of language do you use with yourself when you notice some flaw or make a mistake—do you insult yourself, or do you take a more kind and understanding tone? • If you are highly self-critical, how does this make you feel inside? • What are the consequences of being so hard on yourself? Does it make you more motivated, or does it tend to make you discouraged and depressed? • How do you think you would feel if you could truly accept yourself exactly as you are? Does this possibility scare you, give you hope, or both? "
― Kristin Neff , Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself