We could all use more love, right? Try these techniques to honor who you are and cultivate self-love.
- Tell the truth.
What’s on your mind or in your heart? Get beyond the niceties and the shoulds and be with what’s really going on for you.
- Silence.
When do you have time to not do and just be? Turn off the computer, put your phone down. Five minutes of quiet space is a perfect start.
- Change it up.
What could you do differently to shake things up? Take a different route to work. Try a new workout routine.
- Gratitude.
What do you love about being you? Write a list of what you appreciate about your life. Be thankful for your unique contribution to the world.
- Say NO.
Is it time to put some healthy boundaries in place? Say no to being overextended or overworked.
- Make a connection.
Who loves you? Reach out to a friend who knows you and will remind you how special you are. Let yourself feel the support around you.
- Date yourself.
What do you most like to do? Spend quality time with you. Dinner and a movie? A hike? Go do a fun activity, alone.
- Play.
How can you have more fun? Get in on the action with your kids. Be silly, giggle, run around like a maniac. Let yourself not be so grown up.
- Make art.
How do you feed your creative side? Doodle, color, paint. Invent a new recipe. Write a poem. Create.
- Dance.
When do you let yourself get loose? Move your body. Shake, twirl, shimmy, leap. Celebrate your body and the rhythm of life.
Lately I’ve been dancing a bit everyday in my living room – it has been awesome! 🙂
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