10 ways to show yourself some love
By Edith. O. Virginia
Self-love is essential to us as human beings. It gives you confidence and the ability to be able to make sober decisions because you are well aware of yourself.
How exactly do you show yourself this love? It's of course in the little acts such as looking at yourself in the mirror and thinking, "I'm doing the best and being proud".
Well, here are 12 ways how to love yourself.
1. Be keen on identifying your internal boundaries, promises and commitments that you have made to yourself. This will assist you in living life as your authentic self.
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2. Seek to know yourself.
You can achieve this by knowing your interests, passions, emotions, reactions, boundaries, preferences values and beliefs
3. Practice re-parenting.
Be your own parent, the person you wished you had when you were growing up. Set healthy practices of love and discipline for yourself.
4. Know when to shut down the inner critic.
The inner critic is yourself toning yourself down. Take notice of the critic in your head and challenge those automatic beliefs of yourself to determine if they are actually true or not.
5. Set clear boundaries.
Once you are able to identify and set boundaries people to know well not to cross them. This helps you maintain your peace and comfort around people both in private and public settings.
6. Self-care
Take time to do special things for yourself. Little acts like masking your face, going for that haircut you always postpone, taking a walk once in a while, making your room clean, taking a shower and maybe taking time to rest are also important. Self-care rejuvenates you and makes you feel more confident.
7. Know when to disengage
This goes for partnerships, friendships and intimate relationships that actually drain you. Knowing when to leave situations that make you feel unappreciated, unloved, unimportant and constantly questioning yourself is a very important element of the self-love journey.
8. Meet your own needs
Learn to meet your needs by strategizing on ways that ensure you are able to provide what you require others to also provide for you. This ensures you are able to avoid small disappointments from people.
9. Be vocal
Learning to use your voice is a very important aspect of self-love. Being able to voice out your concerns ensures people understand when they have done you wrong and you are able to communicate well with others also, perhaps even making new friends.
10. Keep your emotions in check
We as humans are emotional beings and sometimes we find ourselves not understanding what we are feeling. When you are in sync with your emotions you understand yourself better and honour exactly what you need at that time.
How else do you love yourself and show it?
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2. Seek to know yourself.
You can achieve this by knowing your interests, passions, emotions, reactions, boundaries, preferences values and beliefs
3. Practice re-parenting.
Be your own parent, the person you wished you had when you were growing up. Set healthy practices of love and discipline for yourself.
4. Know when to shut down the inner critic.
The inner critic is yourself toning yourself down. Take notice of the critic in your head and challenge those automatic beliefs of yourself to determine if they are actually true or not.
5. Set clear boundaries.
Once you are able to identify and set boundaries people to know well not to cross them. This helps you maintain your peace and comfort around people both in private and public settings.
6. Self-care
Take time to do special things for yourself. Little acts like masking your face, going for that haircut you always postpone, taking a walk once in a while, making your room clean, taking a shower and maybe taking time to rest are also important. Self-care rejuvenates you and makes you feel more confident.
7. Know when to disengage
This goes for partnerships, friendships and intimate relationships that actually drain you. Knowing when to leave situations that make you feel unappreciated, unloved, unimportant and constantly questioning yourself is a very important element of the self-love journey.
8. Meet your own needs
Learn to meet your needs by strategizing on ways that ensure you are able to provide what you require others to also provide for you. This ensures you are able to avoid small disappointments from people.
9. Be vocal
Learning to use your voice is a very important aspect of self-love. Being able to voice out your concerns ensures people understand when they have done you wrong and you are able to communicate well with others also, perhaps even making new friends.
10. Keep your emotions in check
We as humans are emotional beings and sometimes we find ourselves not understanding what we are feeling. When you are in sync with your emotions you understand yourself better and honour exactly what you need at that time.
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