10 tips to help you practice self-love

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Or perhaps a more relevant question is, ‘who is the most important person in your life?’ Some people will consider their boss or job their top priority, and of course making money, supporting their family, and having something, hopefully, satisfying, to deal with is important.

For others relationships are the answer; your children, friends, family or partner always top your list. So of course we all know someone quite cocky who says without a second thought that he is the most important person in his life! They would buy tickets to see each other in concert!

Today, however, we are reflecting on the kind of self-love that recognizes that making choices to care for ourselves means taking responsibility for our own health and happiness. When we do that, everyone in our lives benefits too. I would like to share some tips to help you deal with the negative events, hurts, and disappointments that happen in life that impact our expectations and influence our view of the world.

Here are ten ways to practice self love.

– Introduce ‘reasonable’ statements. Saying ‘I am beautiful/beautiful/perfect’ is enough to give many people a bad case of indigestion, but being reasonable in our internal dialogue allows us to say something like ‘I am taking positive steps every day’, ‘I am moving towards my goals and feel good about myself’. Find something positively expressed that suits you and repeat it every day.

– Do the things you do well. Even, in fact especially, in a busy life, it’s important to schedule time for the things you’re good at, so you remind yourself how capable you are. Playing sports, baking a cake, doing some manual work, and even helping someone are ways to increase your self-esteem and boost your confidence and self-esteem.

– Encourage others to appreciate you. Self-love can benefit when others show that they value you, the help you’ve given them, or the ways you’ve supported their lives. Don’t hesitate to draw their attention to their efforts and train them to be appreciative.

– Be polite when accepting compliments. Many of us feel embarrassed or uncomfortable with compliments or compliments. Instead of ignoring the smile, be graceful and take it in. That way everyone involved feels good.

– tackle the overwhelming and break difficult tasks into bite-sized pieces. Self love can suffer when we feel overwhelmed or don’t know where to start. Could fear or perfectionism play a role in this state of mind, and if so, begin to address those issues?

– Form your team. Delegate, even to the kids at home. Let them feel involved and responsible for tasks like setting the table or folding laundry. At work he encourages people to improve their skills; they may even have good ideas and better ways of doing things. Consider hiring help so you get the best person to do the job, like your accounts, social media, PR, or marketing. Then you can feel self-love while doing the tasks for which you are specially equipped.

– Learn to say ‘no’ well. It can’t be the most positive word in your vocabulary when used in the right way, at the right time, with the right person. Without it, you can end up functioning poorly, feeling used, resentful, and stressed.

– Ask for help. Do you expect other people to be psychic and know what is going on in your mind, how you feel, what you need? Practice self-love and communicate what you need from others. Communication is also about good listening. So be interested and attentive in your relationships and allow them to flourish.

– Take some time. Breaks are an important part of managing stress and learning to love and respect yourself. Identify the times when you normally start to feel bad, tense, nervous and find ways to take breaks before this happens. Go for a walk, enjoy some fruit, read a book, listen to music, take a relaxing bath. Maybe even put yourself on your calendar as if you were an important client and honor that appointment!

– Learn to say ‘yes’ also sometimes. Self-love is about stepping out of your comfort zone and occasionally freaking yourself out a bit. And often when we say ‘yes’ to seemingly impossible opportunities, it’s amazing how doors begin to open to support those situations. Keep a ‘happy’ or ‘successful’ book and record those mini-wins. Then you will have a record that will support you in the most difficult moments.

Self-love involves all the different elements of your life. When it establishes strong roots, the tree will grow confident and strong, able to weather whatever storms come its way. Then, when you look in the mirror, you will see a positive reflection that is vibrant, joyful, and ready to step out of the confines of its frame.