Literally thousands of articles have been written about self-love, self-confidence and self-trust and in my research from time to time, I come across one of these articles that just says it all...fortunately, today was one of those days. I stumbled across an article by Jessie Hays at Lifehack.com entitled, "30 Ways to Practice Self-Love and Be Good to Yourself,” in which I found several untapped methods that I have not yet tried. It is a very well-written piece and I wanted to share it with you. You can find the entire article by clicking on the link above.
1.Start each day by telling yourself something really positive. How well you handled a situation, how lovely you look today. Anything that will make you smile.
- Fill your body with food and drink that nourishes it and makes it thrive.
- Move
that gorgeous body of yours every single day and learn to love the
skin you’re in. You can’t hate your way into loving yourself.
- Don’t
believe everything you think. There is an inner critic inside of us
trying to keep us small and safe. The downside is this also stops us
from living a full life.
- Surround
yourself with people who love and encourage you. Let them remind you
just how amazing you are.
- Stop
the comparisons. There is no one on this planet like you, so you
cannot fairly compare yourself to someone else. The only person you
should compare yourself to is you.
- End
all toxic
relationships.
Seriously. Anyone who makes you feel anything less than amazing
doesn’t deserve to be a part of your life.
- Celebrate
your wins no matter how big or small. Pat yourself on the back and
be proud of what you have achieved.
- Step
outside of your comfort zone and try something new. It’s
incredible the feeling we get when we realize we have achieved
something we didn’t know or think we could do before.
- Embrace
and love the things that make you different. This is what makes you
special.
- Realize
that beauty cannot be defined. It is what you see it as. Don’t let
any of those Photoshopped magazines make you feel like your body
isn’t perfect. Even those models don’t look like that in real
life.
- Take
to
calming your
mind every day. Breathe in and out, clear your mind of your thoughts
and just be.
- Follow
your passion. You know that thing that gets you so excited but
scares you at the same time. The thing you really want to do but
have convinced yourself it won’t work. You should go do that!
- Be
patient but persistent. Self-love is ever evolving. It’s something
that needs to be practiced daily but can take a lifetime to master.
So be kind and support yourself through the hard times.
- Be
mindful of what you think, feel and want. Live your life in ways
that truly reflect this.
- Treat
others with love and respect. It makes us feel better about
ourselves when we treat others the way we hope to be treated. That
doesn’t mean everybody will always repay the favor, but that’s
their problem not yours.
- Find
something to be grateful for every day. It’s inevitable that you
are going to have your down days. This is fine and very human of
you. It’s especially important on these days to find at least one
thing you are grateful for as it helps to shift your mind and energy
around what’s going on.
- Reach
out to family, friends, healers, whomever you need to help you
through the tough times. You are not expected to go through them
alone.
- Learn
to say no.
Saying no sometimes doesn’t make you a bad person, it makes you a
smart person.
- Forgive
yourself. You know that thing you did one time (or maybe a few
times) that made you feel bad, embarrassed, ashamed? It’s time to
let that go. You can’t change the things you have done in the past
but you can control your future. Look at it as a learning experience
and believe in your ability to change.
- Write
it down. Head swimming with so many thoughts it’s giving you a
headache? Write them all down on a piece of paper, no matter how
crazy, mean, sad, or terrifying they are. Keep it in a journal, tear
it up, burn it, whatever you need to do to let it go.
- Turn
off and inwards. Grab a cup of your favorite tea, coffee, wine,
whatever your choice of drink, and sit down for a few minutes on
your own. No TV or distractions, just you. Think about the wonderful
things that are happening in your life right now, what your big
dreams are and how you can make them happen.
- Give
up the need for approval from others. “You can be the ripest,
juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be
somebody who hates peaches.” — Dita Von Teese
- Be
realistic. There is no person on this earth that is happy every
single moment of every single day. You know why? Because we are all
human. We make mistakes, we feel emotions (good and bad) and this is
OK. Allow yourself to be human.
- Get
creative and express yourself in whatever way you like. Painting,
writing, sculpting, building, music, whatever takes your fancy, and
make sure you leave your inner critic at the door. There are no
right ways to be creative.
- Let
go of past trauma and wounds. This can be a really
tough
one and it may be one of those times you need to turn to others for
support. The truth is though, when we let go of things that have
happened to us it’s almost like a weight is lifted off our
shoulders. We don’t have to carry that around with us anymore. We
deserve better.
- Find
your happy place. Where’s the one place you feel totally at ease,
calm, happy, positive, high on life? Go to that place when you are
going through hard times, or imagine yourself being there. Think
about how it feels, what it smells like, what it looks like.
- The
next time you are feeling happy and on top of the world make a list
of your best qualities and accomplishments. It may sound a little
corny, but it can be a wonderful reminder when you are having a day
that’s less than amazing.
- Get
in touch with your inner dialogue. If it’s anything less than
loving, encouraging and supportive, it’s time to make a change.
You deserve to be spoken to in the same way you would speak to your
best friend, sister, brother, daughter, or son.
- Have
fun! Get out there and do the things that light your fire. Enjoy
them, enjoy being you and enjoy your incredible life.
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