Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others. - Christopher K. Germer

One mental habit that can wreak havoc in our lives is self-judgment. If you watch your mind for 10 minutes after something goes wrong, you’ll probably notice that you’re criticizing yourself. It’s undoubtedly useful to know what went wrong and to correct our mistakes, but usually we go way beyond that. What can we do about self-judgment? It doesn’t work to “just stop judging yourself” because you’re likely to judge yourself for judging yourself. (Remember, what we resist persists.) The best solution is simply to “witness” judgments, letting them come and go.

should arise during mindfulness practice, please don’t feel the need to push through it. Timing and safety are critical. Many people with childhood

The suffering itself is not so bad; it’s the resentment against suffering that is the real pain. — ALLEN GINSBERG, poet