{"id":135754,"date":"2019-02-26T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=135754"},"modified":"2019-03-01T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T23:51:23","slug":"tips-to-build-self-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/tips-to-build-self-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself (Because You Deserve It)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love yourself. It&#8217;s such a simple statement, yet it can be the most complicated, difficult thing to do. We&#8217;re often our worst critics, and that negativity hinders our ability to build self-confidence and self-compassion.<\/p>\n<p>Well, you can practice self-love to help you feel less anxious, walk a little taller, and find inner peace &#8212; here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk to yourself as you would a friend<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your friends were feeling down, sad, or worthless, what would you say to them? Would you encourage and remind them that they&#8217;re worthy enough? Maybe you\u2019d remind your friend of how beautiful they are. Try talking to yourself from that same place of love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice mindfulness<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to be compassionate towards yourself, you have to be mindful of your emotions. Observe your <a href=\"https:\/\/self-compassion.org\/category\/exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surroundings<\/a> using your five senses, and once you\u2019re grounded, check in with how you&#8217;re feeling. From there, you can figure out how to go about it \u2013 whether you go for a walk, take a yoga class, or do something that makes you feel good about yourself.\u00a0Practicing awareness stops you from dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep positive affirmations nearby<\/strong><br \/>\nDaily reminders to yourself about the positive traits you have or even the qualities you hope to have one day can be really powerful. Write out 10 affirmations, such as &#8220;I am confident,&#8221; &#8220;I am loved,&#8221; &#8220;I am powerful,&#8221; and &#8220;I am a good friend.&#8221; Then read it <em>and<\/em> say it out loud to yourself each day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seek out a therapist<\/strong><br \/>\nWe all need help sometimes, and it&#8217;s OK to\u00a0ask for it. Talking to a therapist can help you organize your thoughts, become aware of some negative thinking patterns or behaviors, and ultimately cultivate awareness and change within yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give yourself a break<\/strong><br \/>\nGive yourself permission to mess up and not be perfect all the time instead of berating yourself over mistakes. You&#8217;ll feel a sense of relief and forgiveness, which results in a more compassionate relationship with yourself.<\/p>\n<p>How are you practicing self-compassion? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Love yourself. It's such a simple statement, yet it can be the most complicated, difficult ...","author":252587,"featured_media":135819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/26175341\/aziz-acharki-263327-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/26175341\/aziz-acharki-263327-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"February 26, 2019","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#ba78db","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135754"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252587"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}