With everything going on in our lives, why do we insist on being our own worst enemies?  We already navigate toxic relationships, jealous colleagues, and people who don't believe in us. Why do we decide to double down on all of that negativity by doubting ourselves? How many times has self-doubt held you back from taking a chance?  While we can't control the world around us, we can control ourselves. If you want to nip self-doubt in the bud, then follow these nine tips. 

There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. After all, making mistakes is one of the key ways we learn, grow and build all sorts of important qualities like persistence and resilience. Mistakes become a problem when we keep repeating the same ones. When we continually repeat the same mistake, we aren't learning anything from it. Worst yet, repeating the same mistakes stalls any positive progress we may be making in life. If this sounds familiar, and you are ready to stop making the same mistakes, consider these nine tips. 

It's kind of amazing that in a world where it can feel everyone is out to get us, no one is harder on us than ...ourselves.

Life is hard enough without piling on ourselves. We need to learn to love who we are, accept our flaws, and stop being so hard on ourselves. If you can't quite shake being hard on yourself, try using these nine tips.