you must first learn to F.L.Y.
(First Love Yourself)"
- Mark Sterling
Today..... I want you to start a new thing in your life.....Love Yourself!
Self love, self care or self compassion......whatever you choose to call it.....it doesn't matter.
What matters is that you actually start doing it for you. Nobody else.
You do it because you do matter, and you do deserve it.
What does it mean to practice self love?
Here are 6 TIPS
1. Take good care of yourself
Set some time aside to spend by yourself. The world around us is very noisy and busy and we must allow some quiet time for ourselves.
Learn to meditate. Or maybe just have some time each day to reflect on your life. Journaling is another great idea.
Make sure that you get enough sleep. Most people need between 7-9 hours of sleep.
2. Fitness/Nutrition
Make sure that you move your body. You don't have to go to the gym if you don't like that. A nice relaxing walk is perfect. Do something that you enjoy doing because if you don't, you probably will quit after a while. Do something that you can stick to.
Have you tried yoga? If you don't want to attend a class you can do it a home. Find a book on yoga or google some yoga poses online. If you prefer to do yoga with some music, go to YouTube. There you can find plenty of relaxing music to use.
Choose food that will give you energy. An apple is a lot better than a candy bar or soda.
Be smart....eat food that will give you long term energy, not just a quick fix.
3. Family/Relationships
Take good care of your relationship. Be present with people. Get together in person. Call people instead of just sending a text or FB message. Spend time with your spouse or partner. Have a once-a-week date night. Go out for coffee with your friends. Get off line. Sit down to dinner without electronic devices. Be an active listener. Be present and pay attention.
4. Who do you spend time with?
You become like the 5 people that you spend most of your time with. Make sure that the people that you are spending time with are high quality people. Only have people in your life that you like and respect.
Letting go of negative people doesn't mean that you hate them. It means that you love yourself.
5. Take care of your finances.
Stay away from debt. Create freedom in your life by saving money. If you don't have a savings account......open one today. Start saving something every month. Start small. It's not the amount that counts....it's the habit. Stop buying things that you really don't need.
Next time you are tempted to buy something ask yourself.....is this going to bring value to my life?
6. Expand you comfort zone.
Learn something new. Set some new goals. Go out there and meet some new people. Start a new hobby. Happiness = Growth. We are happier when we are stretching and growing.
It's time to stimulate your brain and your soul by learning something new.
What would happen if you devoted this year to loving yourself more?
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