Teaching #76: Right or Wise Effort
The Buddha describes four kinds of wise effort: avoiding unhealthy mind states; abandoning unhealthy mind states once they have arisen; moving the mind to healthy mind states; and maintaining the mind on healthy mind states that have already risen … Right effort has to do with how you are being with what has arisen.
Chapter 20, Pg 240-241
For your reflection: This week, choose one form of right effort and practice it the whole week. For instance, when you start to fall into self-criticism, deliberately move your attention to something you appreciate about yourself. This is an example of avoiding an unhealthy mind state.