You're hard on yourself. Learn to meet self-judgment with kindness.
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Happier

ISSUE 462
May 24, 2026

Happier Meditation Weekly
How to Be Kinder to Yourself, Simply.
How to Be Kinder to Yourself, Simply.
Diana Winston
Most people struggle with self-judgmental thoughts. There’s a curious thing about these thoughts: if someone else were as mean to us as we are to ourselves, we would not let them get away with it. And yet, not only do we allow these self-judgments to be internally spoken – often, we believe them.

It is possible, however, to cultivate more kindness for yourself, even accepting yourself no matter what—even if you mess up, even if you're imperfect. Because we all are!
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Featured Meditation
Loving-Kindness Series
Loving-Kindness Series
Sharon Salzberg
Strengthen your kindness habit using proven phrases of loving-kindness first for yourself, then for others, and finally, all beings.
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