Notice common ways people reduce discomfort about their own behavior.
Blame moves responsibility outward, denial rejects what occurred, and minimization makes the behavior smaller than it was.
Read the story and teaching behind this skill, then come back here when you want to practice it.
Own your behavior without shifting responsibility onto another person or circumstance.
Catch the thought that makes harmful behavior seem acceptable.
Understand why something happened without using that explanation to reduce responsibility.