In a world that often ties success with self-discipline and achievement, we usually struggle to show ourselves the kindness we readily offer to others. Societal norms frequently emphasise self-sacrifice, toughness, and perfectionism, which can lead to harsh self-criticism. This can make it difficult to detach from self-critical thoughts, thus leading to negative mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression (Egan et al., 2022). However, self-compassion offers an alter

The constantly evolving, commercialised nature of beauty standards has propagated an insidious culture of having to conform to a set of constructs to feel “accepted” by society. Detrimental impacts often accompany these standards on one's mental and physical well-being. Therefore, it is essential that we remain wary of the unattainable or unhealthy beauty standards presented in our media-saturated world and learn to avoid them.  Historically, beauty standards emerged from var