Ok, maybe don’t forget about it completely. Doing things that keep your mind and body feeling good is important, generally speaking. If you’re just focused on doing, then it can be pretty easy to get really unkind to yourself, if you feel like you’re not doing enough of the right things.

So how is self-kindness different?

Kindness isn’t a thing you do, it’s a way you can be, an attitude to take. Learning to treat yourself with kindness means integrating it into every part of your daily life. It’s less about the big gestures, and more about the way that you treat yourself when you’re feeling challenged or self-critical.

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