Self-Compassion Exercise​

I want to emphasize just how important it is to accept yourself when you don’t meet your goals or expectations. No one is perfect. The ability to accept yourself, non-judgmentally, is key to having optimal well-being. By being compassionate with yourself, you can better cope with stress in your life and push through difficulties that you encounter.

Activity: Self-Compassion

Often, we are harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. So for this activity, you will be asked to write a compassionate letter to yourself. Imagine that you are talking to yourself like you would talk to a young child. Be accepting and compassionate. Keep in mind how would you reassure this child that he/she is a valuable, worthwhile, and beautiful human being?

​In this letter, just be sure to write to yourself in a way that is compassionate and caring.

    ​Note. Submitting your responses enables us to better understand how people express self-compassion. If you want to keep your responses, you'll have to save to PDF or print this page. Thanks!
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