Hi everyone, it's Rosie, welcome to Radio Headspace and to Wednesday.

As you know, this week is all about self-acceptance, and a big part of that is actually recognizing

our thoughts and feelings when they come up.

Whether we're patting ourselves on the back or letting those self-critical voices creep

in, acknowledging how we feel at any particular moment can help us see when we're judging ourselves,

which means we're always passing or failing certain, often unattainable standards.

Today, I'm going to talk about recognizing those feelings and a little trick I like to

use called labeling emotions.

So a couple of years back, I had just finished writing my first book, Doubt to Rose, like,

what if no one likes it, what if no one cares, what if I get a bad review?

It didn't take long for that one star review to come in.

No feedback, no constructive criticism, just a single star.

My heart sank, and a wave of disappointment washed over me.

I dwelled on it for days, allowing it to consume my thoughts, but as time passed,

a newfound perspective emerged within me.

I realized that this one star review didn't define my work or my book.

It was merely one person's vague opinion, one voice in a sea of countless others, and

more importantly, it was an opportunity for growth and reflection.

We do this often, we get the bad news or the bad review, and then we allow it to take

over everything.

So to work on those feelings, I did a practice called labeling thoughts.

This practice often referred to as noting draws inspiration from the tradition of Buddhism.

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