by drmunn
Be kind to yourself by Dr. Munn, PsyD, LCSW, PPSC, online and on-site therapist for professional women and adolescents located in Mountain View, CA.
I am my worst critic. For much of my life, I have set personal deadlines and expectations that were unreasonable and difficult to obtain, and as a result, set myself up to fail.
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I had a supervisor tell me that I set my bar incredibly high, and to essentially lower my bar. Wow, this was such a blow to my sense of self. “You mean, I have flaws?” Yes, indeed, I do, sadly. In fact, let’s be honest, we all do. ⠀
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While I initially rejected her feedback, I’ve since spent a lot of time thinking and pondering over the validity of this, and the reality is, she is absolutely correct. Now, when the worse critic emerges, the best encourager counteracts it with words of kindness and compassion.⠀
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Learning to be kind to oneself is a process, and the good news is, we can practice this daily, over and over again until the encouraging voice becomes salient and loud in our minds. ⠀
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How will you encourage yourself this day? I’d love to hear from you!
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