Why you should write a kind letter to yourself.

Those words might cheer you up when you need a boost orcalm you downwhen youre feeling frazzled.

Language has the power to shift your emotional state.

The letter everyone should write to themselves. Woman on floor writing a letter.

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But, there wont always be someone available with helpful words at the right moment.

And in those moments, its tough to remind yourself of the kind things you could say to yourself.

Thats whywriting yourself a kind lettercan be so powerful.

Then, youll always have some reassuring words at your fingertips.

So in todays Friday Fix, I explain how to write yourself a kind letter.

I also share an example from my own life as well as from my therapy office.

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