High on Happiness: An Illustrated Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Overthinking and Negative Emotions by Dr. Vasudha Kapoor

Author:Dr. Vasudha Kapoor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: vasudhakapoor
Published: 2022-07-02T22:00:00+00:00

THE FIRST STEP TO SELF-LOVE

Now that we have understood just how powerful self-love and acceptance can be, a natural question that comes to mind is how to start this journey? How to start loving yourself? The simple answer is: the same way you love your parents or sibling or friends. That’s it! Love yourself exactly how you love the most important people in your life. Every time you start being harsh on yourself, ask yourself, ‘How would I react if my best friend were in the same situation? Would I blame her for everything or would I be there for her and be kind to her?’ Doing this each time you find yourself being overly self-critical is the first step to self-love.

“START LOVING YOURSELF LIKE YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, OR PET, AND YOU WILL BE UNSTOPPABLE.”

THE ‘IT’S OKAY’ FORMULA

Another way to start on your path to self-love is what I call the ‘It’s okay formula’. It is an extension of self-acceptance. Each time you feel like you are not being your best self or not making progress in your fight with overthinking, say out loud to yourself, ‘It’s okay!’, and then make yourself believe that everything is going to be okay. Remember the phrase ‘All is well’ from the film 3 Idiots? ‘It’s okay’ works the same way. It calms you down and makes it a little easier for you to accept reality. Once you can accept what’s real, you can take your first steps towards change.

Say to yourself, ‘It’s okay if am not my best self right now, for life is full of ups and downs’ and ‘It’s okay if my journey towards self-healing is taking more time than expected.’

Acceptance is key.

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