Radio Headspace Reflecting with Compassion: Self-Evaluation
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Oct 18, 2023 The podcast explores the impact of self-criticism during performance reviews and the importance of self-compassion. The hosts discuss breathing exercises for tapping into self-compassion, and share helpful resources like books and podcasts on grief support. They emphasize the value of learning from mistakes and practicing self-care.
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Rewriting Your Review As If For A Friend
- Eve struggled writing her own performance review and realised she was unusually harsh and judgmental toward herself.
- After pausing and doing a short breathing exercise, she rewrote the review as if addressing a friend and felt more balanced about accomplishments and areas to improve.
Use Two Deep Breaths To Reset
- Do a brief breathing exercise to create mental space when you feel overwhelmed or blocked during self-evaluation.
- Eve guides two slow deep breaths and refocusing attention on breathing to demonstrate how pausing resets perspective.
Write About Yourself Like A Friend
- Try writing about your performance as if describing a good friend to reduce harsh self-criticism and increase objectivity.
- Eve's friend-addressed paragraph praised impact, acknowledged exhaustion, and framed mistakes as learnable rather than personal failings.