Self Judgment

Stop Stopping Judgment

Laurie Gerber | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Life Coach, Parenting Advice, Life Coaching, Self-Judgment, Judgment, Stop Judgment, Healthy Living News
Laurie Gerber

It feels so good. Is it really so bad? I think it's too simple to say, "Judging is wrong," or "I am trying to be less judgmental." I hear it in yoga ...

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'Why Are My Partners Always Needy?'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Self-Abandonment, Controlling Behavior, Margaret Paul, Neediness, Caretaking, Emotional Healing, Inner Bonding, Self-Judgment, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

A patient of mine realized that if he wanted to attract a loving and caring woman who took responsibility for herself, he would have to learn to be loving and caring toward himself.

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Pop The Illusion Of The Analytical Mind

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Evolutionary Psychology, Self-Judgment, Self, Self-Judgment Tips, Judging Yourself, Self-Judgment Advice, Judge Yourself, Mindfulness, Self Judgment and Acceptance, Getting Rid of Self-Judgement, Overcoming Self-Judgment, Healthy Living News
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Like a spider weaving a web, our logical, analytical, predictive, problem-solving mind continuously creates a story of our lives, who we are, what we are like, what will happen to us, and why. As the story grows, it can become impenetrable and self-sustaining.

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Why Do You Blame?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Margaret Paul, Anger, Loneliness, Self-Love, Blame Game, Heartbreak, Judgmental, Self-Judgment, Compassion, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Why do we blame ourselves and others? What is the payoff?

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Resistance: What You Judge Won't Budge

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Shame, Anger, Controlling Behavior, Margaret Paul, Spiritual Growth, Personal Growth, Self Help, Resistance, Motivation, Self-Judgment, Clutter, Control, Emotional Wellness, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

How often do you tell yourself that you are wrong, bad, inadequate, unworthy, a jerk, stupid and so on? I've found, in the many years I've been counseling, that most people are frequently inwardly judgmental.

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How I Stopped Judging Myself

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Wounded Self, Controlling Behavior, Approval Addiction, Addicted to Approval, Anxiety, Self-Judgment, Approval, Healthy Living Spirit, Emotional Wellness, Self-Approval, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

As I became more and more aware of how often and how harshly I judged myself, I finally made the connection: Disapproving of myself led to needing others' approval.

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Letting Go Of Blame

Mike Robbins | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Blame, Self-Compassion, Blaming, Self-Judgment, Self-Blame, Becoming-Fearless, Self-Help, Home News
Mike Robbins

Letting go of blame allows us to be free, to take back our power and to avoid the trap of thinking that someone or something else has the ability to dictate our experience of life. Whether our life is "wonderful" or "difficult" is always up to us.

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Signs of Intelligent Life: Group Smarts

Gerald Sindell | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Groupthink, Metaphors, Eyewitness, Appearing Smart, Judgement, Reframing, Self-Judgment, Healthy Living News
Gerald Sindell

When someone speaks, how long will it take for you to make a judgment about their knowledge, their communication skills, and even their intelligence?

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Self-Help 101: Compassion

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Compassion, Meditation, Practice, Kristin Neff, Spiritual Path, Self-Judgment, Compassion, Self-Help, Robertthurman, Empathy, Barack Obama, Healthy Living News
Kay Goldstein

Do we heap on another layer of judgment for our predicament? Or do we respond with gentleness and compassion?

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