Fun fact: Research shows writing a letter to yourself in the voice of a nonjudgmental, super loving friend can help boost self-compassion—your secret weapon for silencing your inner critic, managing stress, and boosting your mood. Survivors, in particular, can often benefit from this pick-me-up. Here’s how to do it: 💚 Journal-dump about something that makes you feel not-so-great about yourself 💙 Shift to friend-mode and write out a response 💚 Take your own advice 💙 Repeat as necessary