How can I stop being so hard on myself when I don't do as well as I think I should?

One of the keys to living life well is loving yourself more than how others love you. If you love yourself you will never blame yourself for anything action taken. Personally, before I do something I amke sure I have a good reason for doing it so after seeing the result whether not so good or good, I still give myself a pat in the back that, "oh girl, you tried your best". If my best isn't good enough, it doesn't in any way make me a failure or a disappointment, it just means I dear and I am courageous. I make an attempt when others cannot even move towards the attempt.

I stop and reflect on what I've done so far. See how far along I've come from when I was a kid up until now. Most of the time, I realize just how much I've grown and it inspires me and gives me the confidence to know that I don't have to be too hard on myself because I will succeed. Having a positive outlook really helps.

Repeat after me, "I did my best, given the circumstances of the situation." At the end of the day, what you did or the choice you made was what you thought was best at the moment in time. All you can do is learn from it and hope for the best.

You should know that you're not a robot that can do everything perfectly. You're bound to make mistakes because that is what makes you human- It's also whether or not you learn from them. Your experience today is a completely different experience to someone else's at this very moment. Also meaning that everybody today is learning at a different pace than you and you shouldn't be so hard on your unique self. :) Some ways you can combat feeling negatively is writing down all the things you're good at, expressing the way you feel to others and knowing that you tried your best it's just not always perfect.