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Think about yourself as someone that you love and care for, who is vulnerable and who deserves a break.  Try compassion-focused attention. Deliberately pay attention to your experiences as they occur; don't judge your experiences but instead, try to think about them without judgments, with empathy, and with kindness in your heart.  Try mindful breathing. Direct your attention to your breathing sensations, re-directing your attention to your breath whenever your mind wanders to other thoughts or feelings.. You can try these techniques on your own but will likely see the best results by working with a qualified therapist. Try engaging in compassion-focused imagery. Conjure up your ideal image of compassion; it should be an image associated with empathy, kindness, and warmth. Visualize this image by imagining you can see it. Next, visualize the compassion as a force that flows from your image through yourself. The body and mind are intricately related. You can look after your well-being by taking care of your health.   Be sure to get enough sleep, seven to nine hours a night depending on how many you need to feel rested. Try to keep your sleeping schedule as similar as possible every night. Do your best to get consistent exercise. If you are having trouble getting motivated by yourself, join a gym and take part in classes led by an exercise instructor. Eat whole, healthy, lean foods such as lean meats, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Keep a balanced diet and lifestyle and this will contribute to your well-being. If you are having trouble coping with self-injury, try creating some distance between yourself and your thoughts. This can help when you are feeling overwhelmed by your feelings and are having trouble thinking straight  To gain distance from your troublesome feelings, try thinking about yourself as a stranger to yourself who is seeing the situation that is causing you distress. You can also try thinking about yourself in the 3rd person (i.e., she shouldn't injure herself because doing so will just make things worse). In becoming an outsider, you may not view yourself as experiencing these intense feelings, which can help to make them feel less overwhelming If you are having trouble coping, try focusing on just the present moment. This can help by taking you out of your head and away from your troublesome thoughts; it can help reduce rumination — the tendency to repeatedly think  about something negative — and increase your ability to gain control of your thoughts. Get absorbed in the details of your body's sensations by thinking about each one in turn. For example, start with your sense of smell at the moment, then your sense of touch.
Engage in self-compassion. Look after your well-being. Distance yourself from your feelings. Be mindful of the present moment.