#judging yourself

[wordsofwisdomandsoul]

[zenwords]

[zenwords]

[zenwords]

Expect ups and downs even after serious healing has taken place. Low points do not mean you have gone backward, what shows your progress is not reacting to old triggers with the same intensity as before and knowing not to judge yourself when your mood is down.

— Yung Pueblo

[zenwords]

Judging Yourself

The beauty of being able to notice thoughts like that is that you can see them for what they are before you act on them. That moment of reflection gives you time to let those thoughts go before they hurt you more or hurt somebody else.

We judge ourselves in our thoughts all the time. That is a strong habit. When you notice your thoughts making you think you are an asshole, label that thought as a judgement and then let it go.

If you are in the habit of judging other people and putting them into categories of naughty and nice, then those judgments invariably turn back on you. If you think mostly good things about other people you will also think good things about yourself. If you are harsh with others, you will be harsh on yourself. Whenever you notice yourself falling into that habit, neutralize the harshness, and let the judgment go.

Keep noticing those thoughts. Notice how you judge yourself and others. Whenever you catch yourself judging, say to yourself “judging”, not good, not bad, then let the thoughts go.

— Zenmister, from an Ask Post 

[lynnthiumsblog]

you know when you start making a video of yourself cuz u wonder how you look to other people.. and then it turns out to be the worst pathetic cringe shit you have ever seen. like when i tried it looked like i couldn't talk properly. plus my accent makes it even worse.

[bodyofbrilliance]

Have you ever caught yourself thinking things like “I’m such an idiot,” “Why can’t I be better?” or “Everyone else has it figured out except me”? Things you say to yourself that you would never say to a friend? That voice—the one that nitpicks every mistake, magnifies every flaw, and whispers doubts into the quiet corners of your mind—is the inner critic. It’s relentless, persuasive, and often cruel. We are, without a doubt, our own harshest critics.

Breaking the Cycle of Self-Criticism