Foundation
Answer a setback with three kind sentences
Whenyou catch yourself attacking yourself after a setback
Acknowledge what hurts. Remember that other people struggle too. Offer the words you would give someone you care about: “That rejection hurt. I am not the only person who has been turned down. I can be patient with myself tonight.”
Start tiny
Say one kind sentence about this moment.
When it slips
Kindness can include taking responsibility. Leave the insult out.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion Break. Read the source ↗ — Documented mindfulness, common-humanity and self-kindness practice. Script and cue adapted; no promise of an immediate mood change.
Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.
