Q&A for How to Learn to Love Yourself

To change negative thought patterns, try the cognitive behavioral technique “the 3 C’s”: catch, check, change. Catch yourself thinking something negative about yourself, check if what you are thinking about is true, and then change your thought to more positive one.

We all have these stories and false narratives that run underneath our consciousness and we operate based on these lies we tell ourselves. If don't actively examine and analyze what you think of yourself, it can be hard to break out of that pattern.

Don't have the mindset that you need to get somewhere, do something, be in a certain relationship, or achieve a goal before you can love yourself. This idea that you need to reach a certain level before you can accept yourself for who you are is going to hold you back. You already have everything you need!

Don't believe that you're at the mercy of forces outside of your control. Yes, there are things you can't control that influence your daily life, but worrying over that stuff isn't going to do you any good.

Try shifting your mindset and removing those negative thoughts about yourself so that you can make an empty space to replace them with positive thoughts.

If you always want what others have, you will lose your authentic self and will never have enough. Accept who you are and be grateful for what you have. While you, like others, are not perfect, embrace the fact that you’re perfectly imperfect.