Joanne Smith argues that harsh self-criticism holds you back. Replace negative thoughts like "I'm stuck forever" with the truth: challenges are temporary. Let yourself rest without guilt. Treat yourself like you'd treat a friend.
Speaking kindly to yourself, treating yourself like your own, you are your own best friend, rather than being critical on yourself, oh, you're doing rubbish, you're never gonna get through this, this is never gonna go, I'm stuck here forever, it's gonna be more, I can overcome challenges, this is temporary. So yeah, being kind to yourself is really important. Um, because there's no race here, so taking a break, taking a rest without feeling guilty, instant sign of Jo's good, she's just gonna go and take a nap, and it's not a bad thing.
