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How to practice self-compassion
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6. You're self-conscious of your body.
You don’t love looking in the mirror, and you often engage in negative self-talk when thinking about your body.
To do:
Ask yourself if this is really about what you think of your body or if it's more about what you're afraid others will think of your body. If it’s about you, ask yourself what is causing the self-hatred. Past thoughts, experiences, or negativity? Remember that your body is yours, and nobody else's.
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9. You’re drawn to others who don’t love themselves.
You choose relationships where your partner is also self-sabotaging and takes their pain out on you.
To do:
If you’re drawn to relationships like this, become aware of the pattern of attraction to partners who are self-sabotaging. Know that if som...
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7. You feel ashamed of yourself.
You are embarrassed often and frequently want to hide yourself or fade to the background of social situations.
To do:
Create an image in your mind of your most empowered, positive self. Ask yourself what it’s going to take to get to that place. Take a...
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4. You compare yourself to others every chance you get.
You immediately feel the urge to compare yourself to others. You’ll go out of your way to look for people who are smarter, kinder, better-looking, healthier, nicer, friendlier, etc.
To do:
Remove yourself from situations where you feel like you’re comparing yourself t...
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5. You don’t believe you can do anything right.
You focus on your mistakes, faults, and inadequacies. You imagine the worst-case scenario in every situation and expect that you’ll screw it up.
To do:
Reflect on all of your wins, both big and small. Think about all the times you got it right, solved...
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10. You treat others poorly.
Your negativity spills out to others and you treat them poorly, even though you feel bad about it later.
To do:
Treat yourself gently. Repeat positive affirmations to yourself. Read uplifting books and surround yourself with encouraging people.
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3. You don’t believe you’re enough.
You are sensitive to criticism and your feelings are hurt quickly. Sometimes, you're not sure if you even deserve to have a good career or be paid what you’re worth.
To do:
Work on healing your heart and building up your self-worth. Find activities th...
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8. You don’t believe people like you.
Your default thought is that others don’t care for you.
To do:
Don’t make these assumptions based on your skewed view of the world. If your default assumption is that people don’t like you, explore it. Pursue those relationships. Look at the actions of others ...
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1. You love to please others.
When you’re not rooted in your own worth, you go out of the way to make others happy. A lack of inner love translates into a need for constant approval and appreciation by others.
To do:
- Take note of the times you go against your own will and do something...
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2. You have a difficult time saying no.
Not only do you want others to be happy, but you also want to be agreeable. You show up to help, go out of your way to be there for someone, and are enthusiastically present for the people you care about.
To do:
Practice saying “no” to small, inconsequential things. Pra...
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