Show Introduction: The Four Golden Rules are designed to help you create real and lasting change in your life. In order to live a life free from debilitating anxiety and depression, you must implement a new standard for yourself. In this week’s episode, we look in-depth at Golden Rule #1 – Be good to yourself and never beat yourself up for your mistakes and shortcomings. No growth comes when you beat yourself up and you are working to outgrow anxiety and depression. Learn more about this Golden Rule and how to begin implementing it into your life to create profound changes. [00:48] – Moment of Motivation [07:10] – Golden Rule #1 topic [7:42] – Introduction to the Four Golden Rules [9:53] –Golden Rule #1 Breakdown and Application [18:09] – Challenge of the week [20:01] – Episode 12 Conclusion Key Takeaways: Mistreating yourself with self-criticism, berating, and beating yourself up is a form of abuse. Mistakes are part of the human experience and cannot be avoided. To try and avoid mistakes is a mistake. Mistakes are one of our greatest teachers in life. They give you the opportunity to grow and become better. How you treat yourself is based on the habit you have learned from your past experiences. You can learn more effective ways to accomplish your goals and create changes in your life. Upholding Golden Rule # 1 is one of the most important things you can do for yourself in life and is an act of self-love.

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