A Lesson on "The Love Yourself Challenge"

This isn't your typical challenge. It isn't about a defined timeline, strict rules with a win or lose finish. This challenge is all about you, and you get to decide how you will complete it. The goal: to love yourself more by the end of it. We can all use more love in our lives, and the more that we truly love ourselves not only from a feeling but from an act, we can then show up better for those around us.

In this latest episode, I share with you some ways in which you can 1. check-in with yourself to gain awareness on your love barometer and then 2. Practical tips to increase the capacity for how you show up for yourself, and treat yourself with love and kindness. These minor acts can create such a significant shift in your life, and all it takes is the intention to do them. My hope is that you take away at least one thing from this episode that will support you in loving yourself more, because for reals, what is more important than that? Enjoy!

 

An opportunity to take inventory of your life by asking yourself the following questions:

1. Are you happy with how you’re spending your days?
2. Make a list of your daily activities
   • • Are there any activities that drain your energy? Is there a way you can release them? Simply don’t do them anymore or outsource.
3. How much time do you spend daily on yourself? 
4. For the next week, treat yourself as though you are the person that you love most in this world. If you’re asked to do something you don’t want to do, what would you say that person you love in the same situation? If you’re tired, and mad at yourself for not having more energy, what would you say to that person?
5. How are you measuring success of a day? Is it getting things done? Being present? Experiencing joy? Connecting with others? Can you shift these goals to serve you better? 
6. Gratitude’s at the end of the day
   • 3 to 5 things that you are grateful for.
     • If you have a partner – share these together.
   • This allows you to begin searching for these positive aspects throughout your day
7. Setup for the next day 
   • • • Don’t grab your phone first thing in the morning
       • Direct your thoughts to something that feels good – choose to feel good
         • Re: birthday or Christmas morning – feeling lighter, happier
         • Default to ‘I love myself’
       • Then answer in a journal
         • How do I want to feel today?
         • Who do I want to be today?
         • What do I want to receive today?
         • What do I want to give today?

8. A few tactical recommendations

• • • Getting enough sleep
    • Cutting back on social media – adding in the timer
    • Drinking enough water
    • Eating nourishing foods, yet all in moderation
    • Getting exercise
    • Being outside in nature
    • Listening to valuable content

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