The Self-Compassion Daily Journal

Transform your critical inner voice and make self-compassion a daily habit with this powerful and evidence-based guided journal. Do you beat yourself up when you make a mistake? Are you overly self-critical, holding yourself to unrealistically high standards? If so, you aren't alone. It can be challenging or even uncomfortable for many of us to embrace ourselves with kindness. But over time, self-criticism can lead to increased anxiety and depression, lower our self-confidence, and even undermine our ability to take steps toward positive, meaningful change. The good news is self-compassion is a skill that can be learned. In The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, clinical psychologist and author of ACT Daily Journal Diana Hill offers powerful writing prompts grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) to help you let go of harmful self-criticism--whether it's about body image, career goals, or parenting--and instead cultivate kindne

Self-compassion is a cornerstone of mental health. Yet many people struggle with critical self-talk that lowers their confidence and stands in the way of true happiness. In The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, clinical psychologist Diana Hill offers powerful writing prompts grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion to help readers let go of harmful self-criticism and instead cultivate kindness and forgiveness toward themselves, even when life hurts.Transform your critical inner voice and make self-compassion a daily habit with this powerful and evidence-based guided journal.Do you beat yourself up when you make a mistake? Are you overly self-critical, holding yourself to unrealistically high standards? If so, you aren''t alone. It can be challenging or even uncomfortable for many of us to embrace ourselves with kindness. But over time, self-criticism can lead to increased anxiety and depression, lower our self-confidence, and even undermine our ability to take steps toward positive, meaningful change. The good news is self-compassion is a skill that can be learned.In The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, clinical psychologist and author of ACT Daily Journal Diana Hill offers powerful writing prompts grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) to help you let go of harmful self-criticism-whether it''s about body image, career goals, or parenting-and instead cultivate kindness and forgiveness toward yourself.With this journal, you''ll find practices to help you:- Reduce anxiety, depression, and rumination- Improve and deepen your relationships- Bolster feelings of self-worth and confidence- Reduce stress and boost immunity- Build resilience, happiness, hope, and optimism When we choose to open our hearts to ourselves, we are choosing the courageous path of embracing who we are. This path of self-compassion is the first step toward our collective freedom from suffering. Let this journal guide you on your path to inner peace, better relationships, increased well-being, and joy.Written by renowned mental health and wellness experts, New Harbinger''s Journals for Change combine evidence-based psychology with proven-effective guided journaling techniques to help you make lasting personal change-one page at a time.