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Be self-compassionate. “I yam what I yam,” to quote Popeye. You are who you are! You can learn new tricks and improve on poor nutrition habits. Don’t get sidetracked by what other people say or do. Do YOU. Continue to be motivated and inspired by being self-compassionate. Being self-critical does nothing for you. Take Dr. Kristin Neff’s self-compassion test at https://self-compassion.org. How did you do?

Be real with yourself. Being self-compassionate doesn’t mean you can let yourself off the hook. Sometimes you need a mirror to really look at yourself, inside and out, to see areas for improvement. Don’t be afraid—change is incredible! You don’t have to be perfect. Good is good enough. You can break the rules sometimes because, well, you’re human. Striving to be perfect will only lead to more disappointment. You can change if you want to, but it takes work. The brain has a fantastic way of changing neural patterns. Thanks to this neuroplasticity, you can learn novel skills, change thought patterns, and form awesome new habits. But it takes reps—lots of them.