2. Practice Gentle Self-Talk
Self-talk is a behavior. It’s something we do. And sometimes, it’s something we do so often that it becomes a habit.
If you’re constantly cruel to yourself, you’re going to feel the same as if another person was constantly cruel to you.
The best way to undo a habit of overly negative self-talk is to focus on one simple idea: gentleness.
Be gentle with yourself and you’ll find it a lot easier to like yourself.
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