Self-Love & Self-Care

“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” -Rupi Kaur

Evidence shows that self-love can have a positive impact on mental health, self-esteem, and overall life-satisfaction (Asghar, 2022). Asghar (2022) goes on to discuss five ways that we can practice self-love:

• Avoid negative self-talk

• Create personal rituals

• Set healthy boundaries

• Be compassionate towards yourself

• Make space for self-reflection

Self-love has been a life-long journey for me. But, as an adult, I quickly realized the importance of loving myself in order to love others in a healthy way. One aspect of self-love that I teach my clients is the positive impact of self-care. Here are some tips to incorporate self-care on a daily basis:

• Do something that takes 10-15 minutes or less

• Make a list of things that bring you joy and pick one to do daily

• Self-care can be things that are free or almost free

• Incorporate self-care time that is done alone for reflection and space

• Engage in a variety of self-care activities that encompass all aspects of health-spiritual, mental, physical, and social

My Self-Care Guide outlines various ways to support your health and wellness with self-care practices.

References 

Asghar, A. (2022). The science of self-love: The evidence-based benefits of loving yourself. Ness Labs. https://nesslabs.com/self-love