Making Loving Yourself a Habit With These 25 Self-Love Practices

Why does it seem like self-love is so hard to come by? It’s so easy to love other people, to build them up, tell them how well they’re doing, and vehemently deny any doubts they may have about themselves. But when it comes to turning that love inward and practicing self-love? That’s hard work!

The good news is, finding self-love can be as simple or as complicated as you make it.

From something as simple as indulging in your favorite treat to staring at yourself in the mirror and literally telling yourself “I love you,” you can practice self-love in many ways. Check out the list below for twenty-five delightful and simple ways you can practice self-love today.
 

Here Are 25 Ways to Practice Self-Love Today:

1. Stop negative self-talk and replace it with positive affirmations
 
2. Practice mirror affirmations (a la Jessica’s Daily Affirmations)
 
3. Eat chocolate
 
4. Say no to sh*t you hate
 
5. Go work out
 
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6. Write yourself a love note and post it on your mirror
 
7. Dance
 
8. Go to yoga
 
9. Take a bath
 
10. Paint, draw, sculpt, write, carve, build, create something
 

 
 
11. Take yourself on your favorite date
 
12. Buy or plant flowers
 
13. Get rid of clutter in your space
 
14. Turn on an essential oil diffuser with your favorite scent
 
15. Practice a self-love meditation
 
16. Get it on with yourself
 
17. Go somewhere new (even if it’s only a mile away from your house)
 
18. Volunteer for something you really care about
 
19. Light candles or incense
 
20. Make yourself a nutritious meal
 
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21. Re-read your favorite book
 
22. Forgive yourself for the past
 
23. Learn something new
 
24. Take a nap
 
25. Laugh as hard as you can
 
 

Go Love Yourself Today

There is no wrong way to practice self-love, so go with whatever feels comfortable for you. These are just a few of my favorite practices, but I’d love to hear yours! Write your favorite self-love practices in the comments and let’s all learn from each other.

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