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7 Signs You're Too Hard on Yourself

Source: Unsplash #self-criticism  #self-judgment  People who are too hard on themselves typically see their self-criticism as justified.  Perfectionists are especially vulnerable to this.  To give yourself a reality check, read through these seven types of excessively negative self-judgment and note which you can relate to. 1.  You psychologically beat yourself up over mistakes that have minimal consequences. The vast majority of the time when we make mistakes they're small ones that have no or minimal consequences.  For example, you're usually vigilant about checking sell-by dates but one time you don't, and you end up buying a huge tub of yogurt that's expiring the day you buy it.  Or, you usually choose fruit carefully but you manage to pick three rotten avocados in a row.   Tip: Try giving yourself a threshold for mistakes to cut yourself some slack on.  For example, mistakes that waste under $5 or under 10 minutes.  (This is a strategy of creating rule