What's Your Level of Self-Compassion?
Think about how you treat yourself, especially during difficult times
Question 1
of 10
1. When you make a mistake, how do you talk to yourself?
A. I criticize myself harshly
B. I beat myself up but move on
C. I try to be understanding
D. I'm gentle and kind to myself
2. When you're going through a hard time, how supportive are you of yourself?
A. I judge myself for struggling
B. I try to push through alone
C. I acknowledge my suffering
D. I comfort and care for myself
3. How do you respond when you feel inadequate?
A. I shame myself for being weak
B. I try to ignore it
C. I recognize everyone feels this way
D. I embrace myself with kindness
4. How often do you compare yourself to others?
A. Constantly
B. Often
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely or never
5. When something painful happens, how connected do you feel to your own suffering?
A. I try to deny or suppress it
B. I acknowledge it but feel isolated
C. I recognize it's part of being human
D. I embrace my pain with compassion
6. How would you describe your inner voice?
A. Very harsh and critical
B. Mostly critical
C. Mixed - sometimes kind, sometimes harsh
D. Warm and supportive
7. Do you allow yourself to be imperfect?
A. I feel I must be perfect
B. I struggle with imperfection
C. I'm learning to accept it
D. I fully embrace my imperfections
8. When life is difficult, how balanced is your perspective?
A. I catastrophize everything
B. I tend to be negative
C. I try to see things objectively
D. I maintain balanced perspective
9. How kind are you to yourself when you fail?
A. I destroy myself with self-criticism
B. I'm quite hard on myself
C. I'm moderately kind
D. I treat myself with great kindness
10. Overall, how compassionate are you with yourself?
A. Very hard on myself
B. Somewhat self-critical
C. Reasonably self-compassionate
D. Extremely self-compassionate