-To be aware of your negative “self-talk,” what you think to yourself & tell yourself…it should be considered treif
-when the yetzer hara cannot get you in the classic way (an overt sin), it’ll try to go this route (the “down” route, no pun intended
-actively give yourself a mental pat on the back whenever you catch yourself doing something good
-use what you did incorrectly as a learning experience, not a bashing one!