Forgiving Yourself For Past Mistakes: A 5-Step Process - Terri Cole
Do you find yourself ruminating on past decisions, actions, or conversations? How much time do you spend regretting these past experiences? If the answer is, "More time than I would like," then today’s episode is for you. I am covering why we hold onto regrets, the high cost of regret, and why we should let regrets go. Most importantly, you will learn how to let go of your regrets with a five-step reflection exercise. Grab the 5-step reflection exercise here: https://www.terricole.com/past-mistak... TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction from Terri 1:58 - Why do we have regrets? 4:43 - The cost of ruminating on regrets 6:06 - Having self-compassion for yourself 8:11 - What can we learn from our mistakes? 10:00 - Five-step journaling process to let go of regrets 14:37 - Productively reframing our regrets RELATED VIDEOS 6 Steps to Bounce Back from Disappointment: • Six Steps to Bounce Back from Disappo... How to Get Over Your Ex and Stop Blaming Yourself: • Get Over Your Ex and STOP Blaming You... Become Shameless and Lose the Guilt, Too: • Become Shameless & Lose the Guilt Too... Is Toxic Shame Ruining Your Happiness?: • Is Toxic Shame Ruining Your Happiness... Perfectly Imperfect: How to be a High Achiever and Not a Perfectionist: • Perfectly Imperfect: How to Be a High... 3 Steps to Replace Rumination with Self-Reflection: • 3 Steps to Replace Rumination with Se... ABOUT TERRI COLE Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free. For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/ CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: https://www.terricole.com/ig Membership: https://terricole.com/tcm Newsletter: https://www.terricole.com/newsletter RESOURCES: Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency: https://hfcbook.com Boundary Boss Book: https://amzn.to/44DZID9 The Boundary Boss Workbook: https://amzn.to/3Ra7CRU Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/cpKnbJB4KDb (I have a bunch of free meditations on here and love this app!) BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/terricole I’m not currently taking any new one-on-one therapy or coaching clients, but highly recommend using BetterHelp to find a therapist that fits your needs. As a team, we have fully vetted BetterHelp's resources. https://www.terricole.com/gethelp/ -- If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger the resources on this page can provide you with immediate help. Please note: If you choose to sign up for BetterHelp or Insight Timer or buy through my Amazon links, I will receive a commission. Please know that I only recommend services and products that I know & trust. #terricoleshow #noregrets #emotionalwellbeing #forgiveyourself #mistakeshappen
