Twelve statements
Read each statement and mark how often you usually behave that way. Think about what's most common, not about an ideal.
I try to be understanding and patient toward the parts of my personality I don't like.
When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation.
I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.
When I'm going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need.
When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance.
When I feel inadequate, I remind myself that most people go through the same feeling.
When I'm really struggling, I tend to feel that other people are having an easier time of it.
When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself.
When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings.
When I fail at something important, I tend to feel alone in my failure.
I'm disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.
When I'm feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that's wrong.