Busy Philipps’s Remedy for Self-Doubt Includes Just 4 Words

“You know, the thing that I’ve found to be most helpful to me in navigating everything in life—and I guess this sort of also depends on what kind of person you are,” she explained. “But the thing that I’ve found to be the most helpful is to remember to just go easy on yourself, you know.”

Philipps was quick to point out that it’s important to temper your expectations when it comes to getting things done and try not overload yourself. “You can get very overwhelmed and feel like you’re not doing all of the things, all of the time. And you probably aren’t and that’s OK. Just go easy on yourself,” she said, wisely.

We’re definitely filing this sage advice away for future use (aka five minutes from now when we have a mini meltdown).