How
to Love Yourself
1. Stop all criticism.
Criticism never changes
a thing. Refuse to criticise yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are.
Everybody changes. When you criticise yourself, your changes are negative.
When you approve of yourself, you changes are positive.
2. Don't scare yourself.
Stop terrorising yourself
with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that
gives you pleasure (like yellow roses) and immediately switch your scary
thought to a pleasure thought.
3. Be gentle and
kind and patient.
Be gentle with yourself.
Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself as you learn new ways of
thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved.
4. Be kind to your
mind.
Self hatred is only
hating your own thoughts. Don't hate yourself for having the thoughts,
gently change the thoughts.
5. Praise yourself.
Criticism breaks down
the inner spirit. Praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can.
Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.
6. Support yourself.
Find ways to support
yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you.It is being strong
to ask for help when you need it.
7. Be loving to your
negatives.
Acknowledge that you
created them to fulfil a need. Now you are finding new positive ways to
fulfil those needs. So lovingly release the old negative patterns.
8. Take care of your
body.
Learn about nutrition.
What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality?
Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and
revere the temple that you live in.
9. Remember to breathe.
Your breath is your
life line to mental, emotional and physical balance. Notice the times when
your breath is shallow or interrupted. Remind yourself to take full and
connected breaths throughout the day.
10. Do it now.
Don't wait until you
get well or lose the weight or get the new job or the new relationship.
Begin now - do the best you can. |
