When self-criticism starts to tighten around you, pause and ask yourself three q

When self-criticism starts to tighten around you, pause and ask yourself three quiet questions. First, what is the actual evidence for this harsh thought, and would I accept that same evidence if a friend offered it? Second, if someone I cared for spoke to themselves this way, what would I gently say to them instead? Third, what is one small, practical thing I can do in the next five minutes th...