Loving yourselfsounds like an easy task, but it can actually take hard work. We areoften so kind to people around us, but don’t realize how cruel weare to ourselves. But self love is important, and the key to trulyliving a happier life. If you are constantly talking down aboutyourself, or feeling insecure everywhere you go, you will never fullyenjoy any of life’s experiences.
Stop saying sorry
Do you find yourselfapologizing for everything you do, even just casually amongst friendsor to strangers? We are programmed to think we must be overly politeto the extent of extreme and constant self-correction. This is notgood for your self image, in thinking that you are constant in astate of wrongness. Try replacing “I’m sorry,” with“thank you.” It replaces guilt with gratitude, and willeventually change your concept of yourself.
Surround yourselfwith positivity
If you are on a path to improving yourself, it is worth it to analyzeyour circle. The work of positive mental attitude starts with you,but it is important to make sure that positivity is reinforced withthe family, friends or significant other you interact with regularly.If you have people around you that criticize you or are negativeabout themselves, it will be hard to make progress.
Admire yourself
We spend a lot oftime scrolling through social media, idolizing people we don’treally know. Instead of admiring intangible, distant people, takestock of your own beauty and form. Take a few minutes in the mirroreach day and find one thing you like about yourself. Try toappreciate the way you look for a few minutes every day, withoutbeing critical.
Stop criticizingyourself
The above mirrorexercise can only work if you can ignore the urge to find fault ineverything different about you. Those wrinkles, stretch marks, cheekblemishes or love handles are what make you beautiful and unique.Those are the things you have to train your mind to stop looking atas mistakes, and start viewing as gorgeous.
Say affirmations
If that voice youneed to work on remains in your head, it can be hard to control howyou think of yourself. Start saying positive things about your body;I mean, become almost borderline obsessive with telling yourself outloud why you are beautiful. There is a lot of negativity in your headthat you have to un-train yourself from believing – which means youhave to be assertive with positively speaking life and love to yourinner voice. What you say and hear will eventually become what youthink .
Exercise withintention
If every workout session you have is unbearable and unfavorable, you are definitely going to hate working out – and likely hate your body for not performing better at said workout. Running on a treadmill is not for everyone, just like a dance class isn’t either. Try to find the style of exercise that makes you feel good about your body, and is your idea of fun. This could be gym workouts, dancing, nature walks, canoeing, or even hula hooping. Whatever you find, having fun while working out will tell your body that it is beautiful and capable.