The Self-Compassion Daily Journal: Let Go of Your Inner Critic and Embrace Who You Are with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

by Diana Hill, Joseph V. Ciarrochi (Foreword)

Transform your critical inner voice and make self-compassion a daily habit with this powerful and evidence-based guided journal. Do you beat yourself up when you make a mistake? Are you overly self-critical, holding yourself to unrealistically high standards? If so, you aren’t alone. It can be challenging or even uncomfortable for many of us to embrace ourselves with kindness. But over time, self-criticism can lead to increased anxiety and depression, lower our self-confidence, and even undermine our ability to take steps toward positive, meaningful change. The good news is self-compassion is a skill that can be learned . In The Self-Compassion Daily Journal , clinical psychologist and author of ACT Daily Journal Diana Hill offers powerful writing prompts grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) to help you let go of harmful self-criticism—whether it’s about body image, career goals, or parenting—and instead cultivate kindness and forgiveness toward yourself. With this journal, you’ll find practices to help   When we choose to open our hearts to ourselves, we are choosing the courageous path of embracing who we are. This path of self-compassion is the first step toward our collective freedom from suffering. Let this journal guide you on your path to inner peace, better relationships, increased well-being, and joy. Written by renowned mental health and wellness experts, New Harbinger’s Journals for Change combine evidence-based psychology with proven-effective guided journaling techniques to help you make lasting personal change—one page at a time.

Genres: Self Help

176 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2024

Reviews

[Mariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this guided journal as an intro to ACT. I did feel like there was a lack of consistency in what different activities/techniques were called and this made the reflections/reviews less helpful than they otherwise could have been.

[Camille Summers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this daily Journal. Diana Hill also has a great podcast and short courses on insighttimer app

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took me longer than 8 week because I took time to process it all. Great learning experience.