• Emotional resilience
• Higher self compassion leads to less feelings of anxiety and depression
• "Mindfulness allows us to see that our negative thoughts and emotions are just that—thoughts and emotions—not necessarily reality. They are therefore given less weight—they are observ...

"Research shows that people with higher levels of self-compassion are significantly less likely to suppress unwanted thoughts and emotions than those who lack self-compassion. They’re more willing to experience their difficult feelings and to acknowledge that their emotions are valid and importan...

Distorting Mirrors

• Ignoring flaws and blaming issues on someone else

Cost of Self Judgment

• Can't always feel good about ourselves so we are hard on ourselves leading to emotional pain

Another Way

• Stop judging and evaluating ourselves all to...