Self Compassion Scale (SCS)

How I typically act towards myself in difficult times

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I’m disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies(Required)

When I’m feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that’s wrong(Required)

When things are going badly for me, I see the difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through(Required)

When I think about my inadequacies, it tends to make me feel more separate and cut off from the rest of the world(Required)

I try to be loving towards myself when I’m feeling emotional pain(Required)

When I fail at something important to me I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy(Required)

When I'm down and out, I remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am(Required)

When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself(Required)

When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance(Required)

When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people(Required)

I’m intolerant and impatient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like(Required)

When I’m going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need(Required)

When I’m feeling down, I tend to feel like most other people are probably happier than I am(Required)

When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation(Required)

I try to see my failings as part of the human condition(Required)

When I see aspects of myself that I don’t like, I get down on myself(Required)

When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective(Required)

When I’m really struggling, I tend to feel like other people must be having an easier time of it(Required)

I’m kind to myself when I’m experiencing suffering(Required)

When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings(Required)

I can be a bit cold-hearted towards myself when I'm experiencing suffering(Required)

When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness(Required)

I’m tolerant of my own flaws and inadequacies(Required)

When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion(Required)

When I fail at something that's important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure(Required)

I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like(Required)

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