How can you be kinder to yourself?

I'm three clerkships into third year and I'm realizing that whenever I make a mistake or fall short of my goals, I end up being overly self-critical and mull over the mistake in my mind over and over again to the point where it's affecting my sleep. A friend told me that I need to be kinder to myself. Although I have insight regarding my tendency to self-flagellate, turning the self criticism off has been challenging, particularly since this tendency is what allowed me to succeed in high... How can you be kinder to yourself?
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