Self Compassion Message

When there is a Willpower Challenge failure, you can give yourself a self compassion message.

  • Mindfulness of your thoughts and feelings
  • "Everyone is imperfect" - rather than "I am broken". Don't let this failure be explained by your identity.
  • Encouragement over criticism. What you have told a close friend who would have had that failure.
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Effect of Self Compassion on Willpower

If you are very self-critical of a Willpower Challenge failure, the more likely it is for you to fail again. If there was a willpower challenge failure, the best thing to do is acceptance. You can do this by giving yo

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Published on: Apr 07, 2021

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