Become your own friend. Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome the Inner Critic

Do you consider yourself imperfect—not smart enough, beautiful enough, or successful enough? Do you often compare yourself to friends, classmates, or even celebrities and models when watching them on social networks? Many teenagers face self-criticism, shame and guilt: they are haunted by dissatisfaction with their appearance, grades or relationships. The problem is that over time, negative thoughts can accumulate, cloud your view of the world and lead to stress, anxiety and even depression.
The book will help you keep your inner critic in check and open up space for a different inner voice - one that is much more compassionate and kind. Self-compassion is a quality that helps you become more aware of your emotions, appreciate your own strengths, and cope with difficult feelings. You will understand that the ability to be your own friend helps you achieve your goals much better than constant anxiety and self-criticism. And the softer we treat ourselves, the easier it is for us to be kinder to other people. This means making new friends, finding like-minded people and successfully coping with everyday tasks.
The book contains many mindfulness-based exercises that have been scientifically proven to be effective. They are easy and interesting to perform; no additional knowledge or experience is required. Many practices are especially good because they can be applied “here and now” - right at the moment when you find yourself in a difficult situation. After reading this book, you can feel more confident, have courage and be yourself.