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I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at

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Hello and welcome to episode 270 of the Mindful Kind podcast. In this episode I'll be sharing

three self-compassionate things that you can do after you've had a difficult day. Whether you've

had a stressful day at work where things just didn't go right or if you've had a difficult day. Whether you've had a stressful day at work where things

just didn't go right or if you've said something that you shouldn't have said to someone you care

about or if you've just been feeling a bit emotional or vulnerable, I hope these self-compassionate

activities will be helpful for you. Also, just to let you know this episode will be a little bit

shorter than usual because I haven't had much time to keep up with everything this week,

but I still really wanted to share this episode, so I hope you enjoy it. Okay, so the first

self-compassionate activity you can do after a difficult day is to congratulate yourself.

Take a moment to think about one thing that you did well, even if it's really, really small, and give yourself a pat on the back.

For example, maybe you sent a nice message to a friend or looked after your physical health

by going for a walk or put some real effort into a work project or cleaning your home.

Remember that little thing that you did and tell yourself, hey, I did a good job.

Sometimes we can be so quick to focus on our mistakes and shortcomings, especially during difficult

times, and we can overlook the good little things that we do,

but I think it can be really meaningful to engage in that positive self-talk and congratulate

ourselves. So that's the first self-compassionate activity. Self-compassionate activity too is to do

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