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You may hear people say, I hate myself. A lot of them do not really mean it. However, there are others who do, and they are truly dead serious about it. The last person you should learn to hate is yourself. After all, it opens a whole lot of negative emotions you may not be able to cope properly.
As soon as possible, you should get rid of such thinking. Otherwise, you will live a life filled with regret and sadness. You may want to take note of these tips:
Learn the reason for the hate. There are actually too many reasons why you do not like yourself today. A very high chance is because of guilt. You may have offended someone or did something you are currently regretting. It is also possible you are so critical about yourself you no longer leave a lot of room for plenty of mistakes. Understand the reason, and you can have a clearer idea on how to beat it.
Affirm yourself. You can utilize subliminal messages to greatly improve your self-thinking. Subliminal messages are usually positive statements or affirmations. For example, every day you can stand in the mirror and say the following:
I embrace everything about me.
I am confident about myself.
I let go of the past but learn from the lessons.
I believe I have a lot of chance to correct myself.
I love myself more and more each day.
At first these subliminal messages may sound hollow, but the more you say them, the more they develop into a whole new type of thinking. This is because they get into your subconscious, which can manifest itself anytime.
Discover things you love about yourself. You can sit down, get a journal or a pen and paper, and write down everything you adore about yourself. It does not matter if it is petty. You will realize that you are not such a bad person after all.
Boost your self-confidence. As mentioned, self-hate can be because of lack or low self-confidence. The opposite of it and a good way to end the self-hate is to boost your ego in a good way. You can take care of yourself more, perhaps engage in more exercises or eating the right kinds of food. You can surround yourself with those who love you the most. Choose a job that you can really pursue with a passion.
Take up a sport or hobby. Do you know that you can actually conquer your self-hate when you get into sports or hobbies? These activities are ridden with mistakes. For instance, you may end up shooting the ball at the wrong court, or you can commit plenty of errors when you sew or crochet. However, these things will teach you discipline and acceptance that errors will always be plenty, but they should not put you down.
Rise above the insecurities and the guilt. Learn to love yourself more. It is only when you can do these things you will learn to happier.
