Kindness to Yourself
How do you talk to yourself when you make a mistake?
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Question 1 of 2Quarky spills his experiment. What is the kindest thing he can say to himself?
The story
Quarky's experiment goes wrong and a grumpy voice inside starts saying unkind things. He practices swapping it for the voice he would use with a friend, gentle and encouraging and patient, and discovers that mistakes feel much smaller when you are kind to yourself.
What you'll learn
- The way you talk to yourself changes how big a mistake feels.
- Try using your friend voice on yourself: gentle, encouraging, patient.
- Calm takeaway: you can talk to yourself like you would talk to a good friend.
- Quarky takeaway: being kind to yourself helps you learn and try again.
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