Post #273

mental health, self compassion "please practice speaking to yourself in a gentle mental voice. many of us, especially those raised by overly critical caregivers, have developed the habit of speaking unkindly to ourselves in our own heads. this is yet another instance of learned behavior that has to be purposely unlearnt. a good way to start is to monitor your thoughts and the judgments you pass on yourself, and practice rewording them in more positive, supportive language. practice speaking to yourself as if to a child who needs love and kindness. because you do. you do need those things. in a world as jumbled and harsh as this, you deserve at least to cradle yourself in your own gentle hands. you deserve people who treat you gently. and one of those people needs to be you. wow you mean I'm, like, allowed to do this??? I think it is a wise and compassionate habit to pick up! And also that it takes a lot of courage. So yes, not only are you allowed, you are courageous and responsible for doing so! In a world that profits from your misery, being tender to yourself and others is inherently an act of rebellion. "