How To Learn To Love Yourself!!! ( Archived) (59)

Aug 28, 2008 10:14 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
We have told many here on CS they need to learn to love theirselves more, so this thread is to show them a path.
A path that takes time, but I promise with practice this all truely works. So please practice and don't give up on yourself.
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1. Stop all criticism: Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.

2. Don't scare yourself: Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary thought to a pleasure thought.

3. Be gentle and kind and patient: Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient
with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you
really loved.

4. Be kind to your mind: Self-hatred is only hating your own thoughts. Don't hate yourself for having the thoughts. Gently change the thoughts.

5. Praise yourself: Criticism breaks the inner spirit. Praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.

6. Support yourself: Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends, and allow them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need it.

7. Be loving to your negatives: Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So. lovingly release the old negative patterns.

8. Take care of your body: Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in.

9. Mirror work: Look into your own eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself looking into the mirror. Talk to your parents looking into the mirror. Forgive them, too. At least once a day, say: "I love you, I really love you!"

10. LOVE YOURSELF - DO IT NOW! Don't wait until you get well or lose the weight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship. Begin NOW - do the best you can.


I love me , I love me , I love me
hug laugh
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Aug 28, 2008 10:15 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
nomumbling

grin
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Aug 28, 2008 10:15 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
shipoker58
shipoker58shipoker58Las Vegas, Nevada USA30 Threads 2,969 Posts
will keep under advisement
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Aug 28, 2008 10:16 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
Good thread...wave heart1 heart beating heart wings hug
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Aug 28, 2008 10:16 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
KHD100
KHD100KHD100Edmonton, Alberta Canada129 Threads 3 Polls 2,495 Posts
applause Excellent post, thank you~!
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Aug 28, 2008 10:18 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
mbcasey: no
If I had a way to get there Ken , I would dominate you into believeing it.laugh laugh
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Aug 28, 2008 10:18 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
So true. Thank You mylife for posting this.thumbs up
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Aug 28, 2008 10:18 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
mylifewithu: If I had a way to get there Ken , I would dominate you into believeing it.


No...it is a great post...thank you...hug
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Aug 28, 2008 10:19 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
Hugz_n_Kissez: Good thread...
Thanks Girls, I thought so , I have been spending a lot of time trying to find this again, and I got lucky and found it.applause applause cheers hug
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Aug 28, 2008 10:19 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
mbcasey: No...it is a great post...thank you...
But to dominate means to ignore your No'slaugh
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Aug 28, 2008 10:20 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mastic55
mastic55mastic55Long Island, New York USA167 Threads 6,859 Posts
Thanks, I needed that...thumbs up
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Aug 28, 2008 10:20 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
mylifewithu: Thanks Girls, I thought so , I have been spending a lot of time trying to find this again, and I got lucky and found it.



Well it's true and it takes a lot of hard work...but it's well worth it....to be able to laugh at yourself helps too....wave wink hug teddybear bouquet
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Aug 28, 2008 10:21 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
Zeelander
ZeelanderZeelanderLouisville, Kentucky USA91 Threads 5 Polls 2,073 Posts
You are right... I have always loved myself far above other... Now I am convinced that there is no other better than me....rolling on the floor laughing

Zee
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Aug 28, 2008 10:23 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
Hugz_n_Kissez: Well it's true and it takes a lot of hard work...but it's well worth it....to be able to laugh at yourself helps too....
Yes very true and I am one who is good at that. Especially laughing at the stupidier things I do, halaugh wine
And this stuff does work, just takes practice. cheers
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Aug 28, 2008 10:23 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
BnaturAl
BnaturAlBnaturAlSarnia, Ontario Canada107 Threads 7 Polls 6,811 Posts
mylifewithu: We have told many here on CS they need to learn to love theirselves more, so this thread is to show them a path.
A path that takes time, but I promise with practice this all truely works. So please practice and don't give up on yourself.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Stop all criticism: Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.

2. Don't scare yourself: Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary thought to a pleasure thought.

3. Be gentle and kind and patient: Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient
with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you
really loved.

4. Be kind to your mind: Self-hatred is only hating your own thoughts. Don't hate yourself for having the thoughts. Gently change the thoughts.

5. Praise yourself: Criticism breaks the inner spirit. Praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.

6. Support yourself: Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends, and allow them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need it.

7. Be loving to your negatives: Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So. lovingly release the old negative patterns.

8. Take care of your body: Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in.

9. Mirror work: Look into your own eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself looking into the mirror. Talk to your parents looking into the mirror. Forgive them, too. At least once a day, say: "I love you, I really love you!"

10. LOVE YOURSELF - DO IT NOW! Don't wait until you get well or lose the weight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship. Begin NOW - do the best you can.I love me , I love me , I love me



thumbs up ok, but ...

I still think its easier to just abduct tape someone first. laugh
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Aug 28, 2008 10:23 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
tipaly81
tipaly81tipaly81Moscow, Idaho USA56 Threads 15 Polls 950 Posts
Good one!yay cheers teddybear
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Aug 28, 2008 10:24 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
Zeelander: You are right... I have always loved myself far above other... Now I am convinced that there is no other better than me....

Zee
Can you laugh at yourself, do you ever criticize yourself at all? If so you need work, even if you think you love yourself.hug
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Aug 28, 2008 10:25 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
BnaturAl: ok, but ...

I still think its easier to just abduct tape someone first.
I offered and you said you were already tied up , so oh well for you.rolling on the floor laughing tongue roll eyes
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Aug 28, 2008 10:27 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
jbibiza
jbibizajbibizaCasinos, Valencia Spain94 Threads 4 Polls 4,914 Posts
If I loved myself any more.... I would be a lesbian...dancing dog
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Aug 28, 2008 10:27 PM CST How To Learn To Love Yourself!!!
Marathon
MarathonMarathonOklahoma, USA3 Threads 363 Posts
I like this, very true.

Thank you.peace
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