“You’ve got to love yourself first”. How many times have you heard this quote? Yes, everybody preaches it, but how many of us actually practice self-love daily?
The real question is: “How can you show yourself some real, honest self-love?”. It’s so easy to call yourself ‘stupid’ for that mistake you made at work, or to drag yourself down when you can’t manage to be as consistent with your habits as you wanted to.
Luckily for you, you’re about to discover 5 easy ways you can cultivate self-love in your life. It’s finally time to learn how to love yourself more…Are you ready? Then, let’s get started!
What is Self-Love?
Self-love means embracing yourself wholly, not desiring to be anything else than who you already are.
It’s accepting your flaws and weaknesses, while also recognizing your strengths and value.
Self-love isn’t an overnight achievement, but rather a practice that you must cultivate daily. It’s a long journey, but one that’s worth it.
Why is Self-Love Important?
When you learn how to love yourself, you’re not willing to settle down for anything less than you deserve.
You recognize your value, and you’re committed to avoiding any situation, place, or person that might threaten it.
Cultivating self-love is the base for living a satisfying and fulfilling life – a life you’re proud of! And…we all want that, don’t we?
5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Love
Are you ready to learn the 5 daily practices through which you can show yourself some good, old self-love? Then, let’s dive in!
1. Set Your Boundaries
The first form of self-love comes from setting boundaries.
If you never learn how to define your boundaries, you’ll live a life based on others’ terms and rules – not your own.
Only you can know what’s best for you. That’s why, by no means, you should feel guilty or ashamed for the boundaries you set in your life.
“What if others don’t understand?” – Well, that’s their problem!
When defining your boundaries, you should be super selective of:
- Your time
- Your attention
- Your energy
After all, they are three of the most important things in your life. The good news? You’re the one in control!
2. Treat Yourself Like a Friend
Are you treating yourself the same way you’d treat someone you love? If the answer is ‘no’, it’s time to change that.
One of the best forms of self-love is to treat yourself how you’d treat someone you love.
What if tomorrow you woke up and finally appreciated what makes you unique, rather than seeing only your flaws?
Why waste your time fighting? Make peace with yourself, if you haven’t already. It is a pointless war, anyway.
The fact that there’s no one like you is your greatest blessing! The sooner you embrace this truth, the sooner you’ll get to love yourself wholly.
3. Change Your Narrative
Most people go through life stuck on a loop of negative self-talk, not realizing they’re creating their own misery.
Practicing self-love means changing your inner narrative to a positive one.
Why? Because what you think is usually what becomes true. Your mind has a great power over your reality.
So, if you want to level up and become a better version of yourself, you need to adopt a positive inner narrative that can serve you on your personal growth journey.
4. Do Things Your Future Self Would Thank You for
There are some small actions you can do today to make your tomorrow easier.
And that – making your tomorrow easier – is one of the greatest forms of self-care you could ever do.
Here are some examples:
- Fill up your water bottle the night before
- Meal prep for the busy week ahead
- Lay out your workout clothes the night before
- Tidy up your house before going to bed
5. Keep Your Promises
Do you want to know what’s one thing your future self would thank you for? Keep your promises!
Yes, self-love isn’t only being kind to yourself and practicing positive self-talk.
Sometimes, it’s doing things you don’t feel like doing – only because you know you’ll feel better afterward!
For example, if last night you said “I’m going to wake up early tomorrow”, no matter how much you don’t feel like getting out of bed when your alarm rings at 6 AM, you need to get up and get going.
Conclusion
Once you start loving yourself, your whole life will change. Self-love is the best investment you could ever make in your life…So, what are you still waiting for?
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