I was browsing net for an image of Love sign where a pop up blinked ........"Do You Love Yourself ? " Promp answer my mind gave was "Yes..Yes i Do love myself" .
People spent much time looking for the best spouse or romantic partner. But don't realise that their search is to fill the void or emptiness. Finding a good relationship with oneself seemed to be an even harder task!Learning to love yourself starts with making a conscious decision, an intention to become happy and lead a fulfilled life. When you do not love yourself and suffer from low self esteem, you can find that it impossible to ever reach the potential that you suspect you have.
Here are few things which i have read and followed to boost my self esteem and started loving myself more!!
1.Fall in love with yourself :Look in the mirror and fall in love with the reflection that is You.Learn to accept as you are,Love yourself for all the good that you see and accept your flaws .
2.Eliminate Self Criticism:Make an effort to stop the self criticism.Is there a little voice inside your head that often tells you that you are no good because you are stupid or make mistakes.Stop that voice right now.
3.Be Kind And Positive :When you start to think kindly and positively about yourself, the love you have for yourself just grows. Make it a habit to praise yourself everyday, while in the front of the mirror
4.Acknowledge Your Effort: It’s not always about winning or having success in everything that you do. Many times, it is the effort that counts! Acknowledge that you’ve done your best, even if you have failed to produce tangible results
5.Trust Yourself: Have confidence in your abilities. Know that you have the ability to make important changes for yourself, for as long as you put your heart to it.
6.Forgive Yourself: If you have made mistakes in the past that had caused you to feel less worthy, then you need to forgive yourself. All of us make mistakes; so there really is no need to beat yourself up over them.
7.Be Truthful To Yourself: Loving yourself requires you to be truthful about your own feelings. If you are happy, acknowledge the joy. If you are sad, acknowledge the sorrow. When you are truthful about your feelings, you do not try to lie to yourself
8.Make Positive Affirmations Everyday: Post affirmations that can help raise your self esteem everyday. For instance, say this to yourself “I love and accept myself completely and unconditionally.” Read your affirmations out loud several times a day.
10.Express Gratitude: Express gratitude for the person that you are. For instance, cultivate an appreciation for your strengths and gifts. Also, feel a sense of gratitude that you are alive and well, and fully capable of making a difference in your life.
11.Nurture Your Dreams: Why deny yourself your dreams? When you nurture your dreams, you would love the life that you are leading.
12.Take out time to Relax and Enjoy: Inject some fun into your life. Life is meant to be an enjoyable. Don’t take life or yourself too seriously. If you can think of life in this manner, you automatically relax and quit worrying over things that do not matter.
