[header] How to stop being too hard on yourself [title] Recognize that you are being too hard on yourself. [step] You should recognize signs that you are being too hard on yourself. For instance, you may criticize yourself a lot for not living up to who you think you should be or struggle with negative thoughts about yourself. 
It is important to recognize the specific ways in which you are being too hard on yourself and how they may be impacting your work or personal life. A few signs you may be too hard on yourself include : [substeps] Dwelling on negative thoughts and mistakes.