Tips from Louise Hay:<\/p>\n
<\/b>1.\u00a0
\nStop all criticism:<\/b>\u00a0 Criticism never changes a thing.\u00a0 Refuse to
\ncriticize yourself.\u00a0 Accept yourself exactly as you are.\u00a0 Everybody
\nchanges.\u00a0 When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative.\u00a0 When
\nyou approve of yourself, your changes are positive.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0
\nDon’t scare yourself:<\/b> \u00a0 Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts.\u00a0
\nIt’s a dreadful way to live. \u00a0 Find a mental image that gives you
\npleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary
\nthought to a pleasure thought.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 Be gentle and kind and patient:<\/b> \u00a0 Be gentle with yourself.\u00a0 Be kind to yourself.\u00a0 Be patient with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking.\u00a0 Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0
\nBe kind to your mind:<\/b> \u00a0 Self-hatred is only hating your own thoughts.\u00a0
\nDon’t hate yourself for having the thoughts.\u00a0 Gently change the
\nthoughts.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0
\nPraise yourself:<\/b> \u00a0 Criticism breaks the inner spirit.\u00a0 Praise builds it
\nup.\u00a0 Praise yourself as much as you can.\u00a0 Tell yourself how well you
\nare doing with every little thing.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0
\nSupport yourself:<\/b> \u00a0 Find ways to support yourself.\u00a0 Reach out to
\nfriends, and allow them to help you.\u00a0 It is being strong to ask for
\nhelp when you need it.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0
\nBe loving to your negatives:<\/b> \u00a0 Acknowledge that you created them to
\nfulfill a need.\u00a0 Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill
\nthose needs.\u00a0 So. lovingly release the old negative patterns.<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0
\nTake care of your body:<\/b> \u00a0 Learn about nutrition.\u00a0 What kind of fuel
\ndoes your body need to have optimum energy and vitality?\u00a0 Learn about
\nexercise.\u00a0 What kind of exercise can you enjoy?\u00a0 Cherish and revere the
\ntemple you live in.<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0
\nMirror work: <\/b> Look into your own eyes often.\u00a0 Express this growing
\nsense of love you have for yourself. \u00a0 Forgive yourself looking into
\nthe mirror.\u00a0 Talk to your parents looking into the mirror.\u00a0 Forgive
\nthem, too.\u00a0 At least once a day, say: “I love you, I really love you!”<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0
\nLOVE YOURSELF – DO IT NOW!<\/b> \u00a0 Don’t wait until you get well or lose the
\nweight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship.\u00a0 Begin NOW –
\ndo the best you can.<\/p>\n
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