11/12/2024

How to Learn to Speak More Kindly to Yourself

These three strategies can help you combat negative self-talk

One of the most important resilience skills you can learn is self-compassion. So many of us are skilled at displaying compassion when engaging with friends and colleagues; however, we don't extend that same courtesy to ourselves.

For instance, if you found out that a colleague had a setback at work, you would not urge them to quit. You would help them to recognize their positive qualities, let them know that there are always new opportunities out there and encourage them to get help from someone if there is a skill they need to learn.

Yet when you make a mistake, have a bad interaction with someone or fail to achieve something for which you were striving, it's easy to get down on yourself. You may convince yourself that the problem is your fault, that you are not capable of success and that the mistake is a sign that you should give up on your goals.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.