Do you ever struggle to stay emotionally balanced when you are angry, sad or hurt? Are you someone who is able to see both the good and the bad in a situation without being hard on yourself? Are you able to accept your flaws with kindness—or do you often beat yourself up instead? Take this Self-Compassion Test to find out more about yourself.
If these questions strike a chord, it might be time to reflect on your relationship with yourself.
This assessment for self-compassion can help you understand how well you treat yourself during challenging times and how you deal with feelings, imperfections, and setbacks.
What is Self-Compassion?
Self-compassion is the art of being your own safe space. It means approaching yourself with kindness, patience, and understanding—especially when things go wrong.
Instead of self-blame or harsh judgment, you offer yourself the same care you’d give a close friend who’s struggling.
At its core, self-compassion is built on three powerful pillars:
Self-Kindness: Speaking to yourself with gentleness, instead of criticism or blame.
Common Humanity: Understanding that everyone makes mistakes and faces challenges, and that you’re not alone.
Mindfulness: Being present with your emotions without exaggerating or ignoring them.
Some characteristics of people with traits of self-compassion include:
A kinder, more forgiving attitude toward themselves.
Having better emotional regulation and being more resilient during stressful situations.
The ability to maintain healthy boundaries, even while empathizing with others.
Instructions For Taking Self-Compassion Test
Below is a list of statements relating to an individual’s traits of self-compassion. Please read each statement carefully, and select options that you find relevant for you.
Please note: This self-compassion test is a self-assessment and not a diagnostic test.
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Your present score indicates that you have signs of low traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that to a few extent you might handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations and might approach to your feelings passionately in a few cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that a few times you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that in a few cases you might set realistic expectation for yourself and might engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that to a few extent you might seem to be aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have an impact on your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Traits of Moderate Self-Compassion
Your present score indicates that you have signs of moderate traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that sometimes you might handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations, and might approach to your feelings passionately in some cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that often you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that to some extent you might set realistic expectation for yourself and might engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that to some extent you might seem to be aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have an impact on some of your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Traits of High Self-Compassion
Your present score indicates that you have signs of high traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that in most cases you might strongly seem to handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations, and might approach to your feelings passionately in most cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that in most frequent cases you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might strongly tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that in maximum cases you seem to set realistic expectation for yourself and mostly engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that you seem to be strongly aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have a strong impact on your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What are the three rules of self-compassion?
The three rules of self-compassion are as follows: common humanity vs isolation, self-kindness vs self-judgement, and mindfulness vs over-identification.
2. What is the silver rule?
The silver rule is a principle that we should not treat other people in the manner, we would not like to be treated.
3. What blocks self-compassion?
Some of the things that block self-compassion are an undisciplined life, harsh inner voice, perfectionism, comparison with others, low self-esteem and unresolved trauma.
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Your present score indicates that you have signs of low traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that to a few extent you might handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations and might approach to your feelings passionately in a few cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that a few times you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that in a few cases you might set realistic expectation for yourself and might engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that to a few extent you might seem to be aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have an impact on your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Traits of Moderate Self-Compassion
Your present score indicates that you have signs of moderate traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that sometimes you might handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations, and might approach to your feelings passionately in some cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that often you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that to some extent you might set realistic expectation for yourself and might engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that to some extent you might seem to be aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have an impact on some of your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Traits of High Self-Compassion
Your present score indicates that you have signs of high traits of Self-Compassion. This indicates that in most cases you might strongly seem to handle your drawbacks and balance your emotion in tough situations, and might approach to your feelings passionately in most cases when feels upset. Apart from this, your score indicates that in most frequent cases you may accept your flaws without being judgmental and might strongly tolerate blaming/bullying or other negative responses. Besides this, your score indicates that in maximum cases you seem to set realistic expectation for yourself and mostly engage seeking alternate plans if a plan doesn’t work. Along with this, it might be possible that you seem to be strongly aware of the ways that help soothing your mental health.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have a strong impact on your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
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