Practicing self-compassion and emotional validation for stress management is the foundation for a healthier mindset, especially if you’re neurodivergent. Prefer to listen rather than read? Press play ...

People who don't constantly trash-talk themselves handle stress, relationships, and overall setbacks better. If someone ...

“You’re so stupid. How could you mess this up again?” Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. For many of us, our inner voice is our harshest critic, tearing us down with a running commentary of self ...

Fear of failure (atychiphobia) is an intense anxiety about messing up, stemming from fear of shame, judgment, or self-devaluation, and it significantly impacts mental health by causing procrastination ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. How do you say no—or let go—when your inner critic won’t ...

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness. Description: Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and ...

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39, in partnership with Metrocare, offer guidance on self-compassion with respect to mental health.

However, the way mindfulness is taught and described today often seems to reinforce an individualistic and secular conception ...

Your mind can be both your fiercest ally and your toughest opponent. Research uncovers what negative self-talk might really be doing for you, and how to work with it. Have you ever noticed a voice in ...

Grounding techniques can increase mindfulness during winter, allowing you to feel connected to the earth and appreciate the ...

We often underestimate how much our inner dialogue shapes the way we experience the world. That quiet, constant voice can either chip away at our confidence or build us into someone who feels capable ...