Stop being so judgemental! Judgement is a very harmful defense mechanism. We judge others and situations in order to keep ourselves from having to look deeply at our own self. Criticism, negativity and judgement enable us to feel superior and also to keep other people and the situations at an arm’s length away. But this defense mechanism keeps us separate from our own selves. It prevents us from opening fully in consciousness, in presence, in awareness and in love to any of the precious moments