We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. And sometimes, we beat ourselves up for even the tiniest mistakes (guilty!). But whether you've made huge mistakes or tiny ones, ...

The seven energy centers in the body are our chakras. Some believe that there are up to 114 of them in the body, but many are most familiar with the seven chakra system. The fourth chakra, your heart ...

An alternative to self-blame is self-forgiveness. When we forgive ourselves for past mistakes and misdeeds, we let go of regret—that is, of self-shaming, the opposite of self-forgiving. We hold our ...

It takes a lot of guts to live through a traumatic abusive relationship, so I want to congratulate you on your journey to loving yourself again. You are reinventing your inner strength so that you can ...

Positive phrases can interrupt negative thinking, ease stress, and support a steadier path forward with bipolar disorder. Words — whether spoken or thought — carry incredible weight. They are capable ...

Whether you’re feeling proud of yourself after a major accomplishment or feeling down on yourself after a day when you can’t seem to get it right, the way you talk to yourself matters. That’s the idea ...

Forgiveness doesn’t have to be a choice you make to benefit someone who hurt you. Instead, it can be a gift to yourself. Trauma often seeps into every facet of someone’s life, impacting safety, ...