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self-compassion

Created by Dr. Kristin Neff

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I'm disapproving and judgemental about my own flaws and inadequecies.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that's wrong.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When things are going badly for me, I see the difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I think about my inadequacies, it tends to make me feel more seperate and cut off from the rest of the world.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I try to be loving towards myself when I'm feeling emotional pain.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I fail at something important to me I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm down and out, I remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I'm intolerant and impatient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm feeling down, I tend to feel like most other people are probably happier than I am.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I see aspects of myself that I don't like, I get down on myself.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm really struggling, I tend to feel like other people must be having an easier time of it.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I'm kind to myself when I'm experiencing suffering.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I can be a bit cold-hearted towards myself when I'm experiencing suffering.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I'm tolerant of my own flaws and inadequacies.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

When I fail at something that's important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.

1 Almost Never

2 Occassionally

3 About Half Of The Time

4 Fairly Often

5 Almost Always

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My coaching is a supportive means to addressing body image and self-love, but it may not be suitable for everyone struggling with clinical eating disorders. (Not all information shared in this space will be helpful in the cycle of clinically disordered eating). If you are suffering from an eating disorder, or mental illness, please seek medical/psychological attention first, then come back to this space and see if it is a good fit for you.

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