Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Accept yourself. But realize your behaviors can be bad.

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Practically everybody knows what its like to feel anxious, worried, nervous, afraid, uptight, or panicky. Often, anxiety is just a nuisance, but sometimes it can cripple you and prevent you from doing what you really want with your life. But I have some great news for you: You can change the way you feel.

Forgive yourself and be ready to forgive yourself in the future. You're gonna screw up. It's okay.

If you're self-compassionate, you'll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you're endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions.

You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.