Practice self-compassion

Get to know your madwoman.
 Write out your madwoman’s feelings and thoughts. Notice where she’s harshly critical of you, shaming, or perfectionistic.

Befriend your madwoman.
Turn toward that self-critical part of you with kindness and compassion. Thank her for the hard work she has done to help you survive.

Practice gratitude for what you have.
You can write a letter to people telling them how they have helped you or simply pay a ‘gratitude visit’ to them.

Practice Gratitude for how things happen.
Take an event, give it a title and write about what happened. Describe how it made you feel and how you feel now as you think about it.