Replace self-criticism with self-celebration. If something goes poorly, tell yourself, “I’m practicing getting better.”

Getting better

Replace self-criticism with self-celebration. If you feel something went poorly, tell yourself, I'm practicing getting better. If you reward a behavior, you are more likely to do it again, rather than to avoid it.

To get started when you don’t feel like it, shift your focus to your resourcefulness and resources rather than self-doubt.

Resources

To get started when you don't feel like it, shift your focus to your resourcefulness and resources rather than self-doubt.

When life is hard, use compassionate words in self-talk, such as “I am resilient” and “I have grit.”

Resilient grit

When life is hard, use compassionate words in self-talk, such as, I am resilient, and I have grit.

When you are feeling bored, tell yourself, “This is a sense of calm and ease.”

Calm and ease

When you are feeling bored, tell yourself, this is a sense of calm and ease.

Getting better

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