The key to using all criticism to your advantage is having your own back, having so much self-compassion that you are able to listen to criticism and decide which of that criticism you will take on board and use to your advantage as a learning experience, and which voices offer you nothing but dents in your self-esteem and crushed confidence.

Doing it every day is a life practice that builds the mental muscle to choose where you focus your attention and allows you to experience the benefits.

valuable practice to engage in regular evaluation of what matters most.

the avoidantly attached must build up tolerance of the vulnerability involved in opening up to close connection.

Coming back to your values and the reason you are doing this thing will help you make a decision based on your best interests and the life you want to have,

Stepping slightly out of that comfort zone just enough that you can feel the stress response without feeling overwhelmed.

The first step to begin getting a grasp on low mood is to build our awareness

Anything that you link to your self-worth can give rise to shame.

A simple shift of language can help us turn towards gratitude. For example, try switching ‘I have to …’ with ‘I get to …’