Are you looking for ways to show yourself love? There are many ways that you can practise self-love. In this post, I’ll share 5 ways to practice self-love to help you develop a more loving relationship with yourself.
How you see yourself can influence how you view others and your external reality.
“Embracing self-love not only enhances our own lives but also creates a ripple effect that positively influences the relationships we cherish most.”
Practising unconditional love for yourself and for others is important. I believe it is one of the key ingredients to creating and living a more happy and fulfilling life.
Self-love can not only just be seen as something external but internal too.
Once I started loving myself more from within, a lot of things in my life transformed since then.
Self-love isn’t perfect.
It’s a continuous practice.
And it’s something we can all practice.
Quotes to Inspire Your Self-love Practice
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.”
– Brené Brown
“You can be happy and still want to improve. You can be happy and still want to be healthier, smarter, more generous, more compassionate. Because happiness isn’t about complacency. It’s about knowing you’re enough.”
— Unknown
“If you create any open space within yourself, love will fill it.”
– Deepak Chopra
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.“
– Eleanor Roosevelt
5 Ways to Practice Self-Love
1. Invest in yourself
Investing in yourself and your personal growth is a great way to practise self-love. Whether that be investing in your studies, your health, your self-care practices or something you’re passionate about.
As you get to know and learn more about yourself, it gives you a chance to love yourself more too.
Ways that you can invest in yourself
- Your health (workouts, smart nutrition, supplements, etc)
- Journal
- Have a morning and evening routine
- Learn new skills
- Travel and gain life experiences
- Develop healthy habits and daily routines
- Have a self-care routine
- Attend a training
- Listen to podcasts and read personal growth books
- Set goals and show up for your dreams
- Create a vision board for your future
2. Make time for meaningful connections with your loved ones
Prioritising spending quality time with the ones you love and cherish is one of the ways to practice self-love. Making time for meaningful connections is so nourishing, not only for you but for the ones close to you!
Our personal relationships are just as important as our other life area domains.
“Enjoy the good things in life with good people.”
Make memories that last a lifetime!
Ways you can make time for meaningful connections:
- Schedule weekly phone calls with your friends
- Catch up for coffee and walks
- Do something creative together
- Spend time in nature together
- Share a home-cooked meal together
- Do an activity together
- Do self-care activities together
- Dance and listen to your favourite music together
3. Practice understanding, compassion and forgiveness as one of the ways to practice self-love
Practicing understanding, compassion and forgiveness can be a great way to show yourself love.
Not only can you practice understanding, compassion and forgiveness towards yourself, but also towards others.
Practising understanding, compassion and forgiveness towards others uplifts and benefits you too.
Reminder: Try not to be so hard on yourself and others for not having it all figured out.
“Look for the opportunities in every situation to learn and grow in wisdom.”
— Brian Tracy
“The challenges we face in life are always lessons that serve our soul’s growth.”
— Marianne Williamson
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”
– Albert Einstein
4. Take time out to do what you love
Doing what you love is so important.
What is it that you love?
Is it creating content, helping others, long walks on the beach, travelling, adventures or working on your own business?
Taking the time to do what you love is one of the ways to practice self-love.
When I am doing what I love, I feel happy, inspired and passionate. A.k.a lit up and alive!
How do you feel when you’re doing what you love?
Make time to do what you love.
5. Practice mindfulness
Practising mindfulness is one of the beautiful ways to practice self-love.
Bringing awareness to your thoughts and feelings can help bring you more presence.
Practising mindfulness can be an act of self-love as it can help bring you back to your centre and the present moment.
This reminder is from my Daily Self-Empowerment Reminders eBook. Download your free eBook.
Simple Ways to Practice Mindfulness:
- Mindful eating
- Practice gratitude
- Take a few deep breaths in and out
- Yoga
- Wake up mindfully and set your intentions for the day
- Journal your thoughts and feelings
- Meditate
Additional ways to practice self-love
Embrace your authenticity
Spend time getting to know yourself
Practice gratitude
Enjoy the simple pleasures
Cherish the moment
Romanticise your daily life
Move your body
Prioritise your time
Have a good laugh- lighten up your load and don’t forget to laugh!
Be honest about your capacity. Say no when you need and want to
Listen to your favourite music
Practise letting go
Embrace time in solitude
Practice patience
Take notice of your thoughts- speak kindly and compassionately to yourself
Express your creativity
Listen to/ read empowering affirmations
Have boundaries
Focus on your priorities
Allow yourself to have a quality sleep!
Do something that sparks your joy/makes you happy every day
Rest
Give yourself grace
I hope this blog post has inspired you with ways to practice self-love.
What are some of your favourite ways to practise self-love?
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Author: Lana
Welcome! Lana is the founder of Living Her Way. She's passionate about all things Travel and Self-Empowerment. Lana's mission is to inspire you to live a more happy and fulfilling life your way each day.
Such an awesome article on self-love and self-compassion and the benefits of incorporating these actions in our daily life to improve our health and well-being!
Great article. I do a few things already like meditation and bubble baths. But sometimes I feel like I am not breathing properly and I am under too much pressure.
Vision board is a great idea but I just don’t even know where to start lol
Love these ideas for self love! Thank for the reminder list!
Romanticize your daily life is such a good perspective!