Emotions & Feelings
This is the feeling you get when something doesn’t go as planned, and you feel like things are unfair.
What is anger?
This is when you speak negatively about yourself or focus on your flaws.
What is self-criticism?
This is an approach that involves treating yourself with kindness, especially during tough times.
What is self-compassion?
This form of self-criticism involves comparing yourself to others and feeling inadequate.
What is social comparison?
This form of self-criticism involves comparing yourself to others and feeling inadequate.
What is social comparison?
This emotion is often felt when facing something uncertain or worrying, like before a big test.
What is anxiety?
A common form of self-criticism might be thinking "I’m not good enough" or "I always mess things up."
What are negative thoughts or self-judgment?
You can use this to help manage anxiety and sadness by focusing on your breath and being present in the moment.
What is mindfulness?
This type of self-criticism might look like beating yourself up over small mistakes, even when they're not that big of a deal.
What is perfectionism or overgeneralization?
This type of self-criticism might look like beating yourself up over small mistakes, even when they're not that big of a deal.
What is perfectionism or overgeneralization?
You might feel this emotion when you lose something important to you or face disappointment.
What is sadness?
This is the key reason people criticize themselves, often to push themselves to do better, but it can lead to stress.
What is the desire for perfection or high standards?
When you're feeling angry, this technique can help you calm down by taking a moment to acknowledge and accept your feelings.
What is self-soothing or self-care?
Self-criticism serves this purpose, even though it can be harmful: it pushes you to improve or do better in areas you care about.
What is motivation or self-improvement?
Self-criticism serves this purpose, even though it can be harmful: it pushes you to improve or do better in areas you care about.
What is motivation or self-improvement?
This is a physiological response that can come with anger, often seen in things like increased heart rate or tense muscles.
What is the fight-flight-freeze response?
This form of self-criticism involves making harsh judgments about yourself based on minor mistakes, like thinking, "I’m a failure" after one mistake.
What is overgeneralization?
This technique involves imagining a peaceful place, or visualizing a safe space where you can relax and calm your emotions.
What is guided imagery or visualization?
This form of self-criticism often involves perfectionism, where a person believes that anything less than perfect is a failure.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This form of self-criticism often involves perfectionism, where a person believes that anything less than perfect is a failure.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This emotion can sometimes be experienced when facing overwhelming stress, uncertainty, or feeling disconnected from others.
What is loneliness?
This is the form of self-criticism that may cause a person to constantly compare themselves to others and feel like they don't measure up.
What is social comparison?
When you're upset, this coping method encourages you to talk to yourself as if you were talking to a close friend, offering understanding and support.
What is compassionate self-talk?
This type of self-criticism focuses on internalizing negative messages from others or society, making you feel like you are inherently flawed.
What is internalized criticism or negative self-beliefs?
This type of self-criticism focuses on internalizing negative messages from others or society, making you feel like you are inherently flawed.
What is internalized criticism or negative self-beliefs?