How to be good to yourself and to others?

Treat yourself like you would treat your best friend or a person you love. Take breaks every once in a while, whether it means to focus more on your own mental health. Allow yourself to talk openly to a trusted person or listener and have a conversation with an open mind. Remember to take care of not only your mental but physical health as well. Drink lots of water, take care of any other plants/animals that you are responsible for, eat something, and smile at yourself in the mirror! Talk to yourself and others kindly, and remember that EVERYONE makes mistakes and that it's going to be okay!

Being good to yourself and others starts with Mindfulness and Awareness. Knowing what you personally need at the given time is so key. Do I really need to eat that delicious cookie? Or am I just craving connection with someone, or physical activity as using the brief sugar high as a substitute? Doing the thing for myself that isn't really what would take care of me at that point in time may not be as helpful as I think it will. I think that the similar thoughtfulness applies when being good to others. I like to think that the platinum rule is better than the golden rule. Do unto other as they would have done until them. Just because *I* wanted to be treated a certain way doesn't mean that others want the same. So be mindful to what they need.

Take time for yourself! I know, it's incredibly difficult to do in this world right now, but being able to do things you enjoy will ultimately make you feel better! It can be as simple as listening to a song you like, or taking a short walk, but that change, will change how you feel. In turn, you will feel much more positive, and this will reflect on your energy towards others. You never know what someone else may be dealing with, and you never know how little that friendly or kind gesture may have impacted someone. So be sure to take some time for yourself each day, only good things can come out of it!

Acknowledge that it is okay to make mistakes, and take life one day at a time. There is a unique journey meant for all of us despite the ups and downs, and each journey is a story worth telling if you are committed enough to see yourself through. You also deserve to listen to yourself when your body needs rest and freedom from all stress and toxicity. Find time for self-care so that in return you can also do something good for others. For every bunch of negative voices, find that one good truth about yourself that can dispel all lies thrown at you.

Being good to yourself and others means practicing self-compassion and taking care of yourself. Kindness may not seem like much, but it's one of the best things you can give to others as well as yourself. Often times we forget just how powerful being kind can be. When someone is feeling low, they don't need material gifts or money. The best thing you can give them is a caring ear. In this world people try hard to reach material wealth so they can provide for their loved ones physically. But what everyone really needs is to know that they can count on someone in their lives.

Being good to yourself and others is often about respecting the boundaries, limits, and comfort of yourself and others. Being good to people means allowing them to be who they are without judging, harming, or trying to subjugate or control them. Likewise, being good to yourself means allowing yourself to be who you are without passing judgement or harsh/needless criticism, without harming yourself, and without putting yourself down or raising yourself up at the expense of others. Often, to be good to others, we need to listen to them about what we can and can't expect from them, what they are and are not willing to engage in, and what makes them feel their best. Similarly, to be good to ourselves, we have to listen to our minds and bodies about what we can and can't expect of them, what we are and are not willing to engage in, and what makes us feel our best. Respecting these boundaries, limits, and comforts can help use be good to ourselves and others.

It is important to be kind to yourself and to others by treating others how you would like others to treat you back. 1) Respect them and their basic rights as a fellow person 2) Respect their personal boundaries 3) Have patience and understanding while talking to others 4) Talk to others in a respectful manner 5) Help a fellow person in need if you see them needing assistance (within your capabilities of course!) 6) Share or donate what you do not need or have an excess of to the less fortunate 7) Be there for someone if they are in need of emotional or spiritual support

It takes time, but I think it's a matter of knowing yourself, giving yourself your favorite things to the best of your abilities, and consistently giving yourself love every day. From there, you will learn to spread that goodness to others - you have your batteries filled up already, so you can start giving to other people. What you give doesn't have to be a lot as well - it can be a simple hello, or a "how are you", even just sending a meme or two to them. Sometimes it can be unexpected - if you can send them food, voice call them to say hi too. These are more for family and friends though, but given this pandemic these can apply to others as well.

You can be good to others by being empathetic and understanding everybody's situation and listening to them whenever they are in need or want to express. You can be good to yourself by taking care of yourself as well along with others. And love yourself first by accepting who you are and try to improve the same way you want others to do. Don't be self centred but also not to forget youself while taking care of everybody else. As they say, "be the change you would want to see in the world". Both your heart and brain should work simultaneously

You can be good to yourself by making yourself your best friend. Treat yourself like how you would treat your dear one. You can be good to others by practising kindness and compassion. But first, you need to have them for your own self. When you start treating yourself with kindness you would automatically exhibit the same with others. Sometimes it might seem like being kind to yourself is difficult. In times like that, take a time-out. Do something that you love or simply do nothing. The most important thing is to take it slow and love yourself. Accept yourself. When you are kind to yourself and others, you will feel good and better.

Accept yourself fully. That means getting rid of judgments you have towards others and more importantly, yourself. If you are insecure how to act in front of people, and feel like they would judge you for who you are, that means you didn't accept yourself for how you are, you didn't 'approve' yourself as 'worthy' and 'good' to be accepted. This is because of judgements we have towards character traits. Like lying is "bad", honest is "good and right", being 'this' is 'acceptable' and this other thing is 'not'. Those are judgements we have about human traits. The truth we are a whole, meaning we are all of those traits. Lier, honest, cheater, loyal, two-faced, one night stander, and long-term kind of person. It is hard to accept that, but that is how we are. We judge traits based on how our culture and environment taught us we should view them. Every trait is a two-sided coin. For instance, lying and honesty. If you see someone use lying to deceive someone, you would consider it a bad thing. But you should make your own opinion based on -your- experience that comes from -how you choose to use a trait-. Like, you may use lying to save someone from getting hurt by finding something that they maybe don't need to hear, or from lying to kids you don't have candy cuz you don't want them to eat too much of it. Or honesty. It is good to be honest, but people use the truth to hurt us, or if we give too much info, they use it against us. You see? Don't perceiev things in matters of 'good' and 'bad', 'right' and 'wrong' as everybody has different definitions for them and considers different things to be 'good' or 'wrong'. So accept yourself as a whole (it will take some time), realize how many judgements you have towards yourself and others, release them, let them go, be in state of accepting whatever comes your way, and you should be ok! ;)

It can be really easy to focus your energy on helping others while completely ignoring your needs ( I definitely do that). It's important to check in with yourself, and if you feel yourself feeling mentally or physically unwell, take some time to be good to yourself. It doesn't have to be super lavish either, even just making sure you're getting enough sleep and water is a super easy way to get in the habit of being good to yourself. When you feel good with yourself, it will be easier to reflect that onto others. Random acts of kindness, listening, and showing that others are important to you are really simple yet impactful ways to show kindness to others.

Stop looking for someone else's approval, stop belittling your desires and thoughts for the satisfaction of others. There will always be people who want to dissuade you from what you like, from new ideas, desires and aspirations. Who are they to you? Bystanders, teachers, classmates? Stop listening to their comments and ridicule. Choose your goals. Otherwise, they risk being forgotten because of someone else's opinion. Risk, act, be resourceful, generate new things around you. Many never got what they wanted because they feared disapproval. But you can. You will stand. You will become the best version of yourself. Because what matters is your opinion of you. Have the courage to tell people no We often do not know how to refuse people, and then we complain that their requests only grow and people, as a result, sit on our neck. Only you can change this: don't try to be a convenient option for everyone. You should take your will into a fist and explain to people that you also have your goals and deeds, that you are tired and want to rest, and not do the work for others. One short word “no” can help with this, but it can be very difficult to pronounce. Speak straight Try not to lie and not come up with "excuses" - so you will only confuse yourself. Just say, “Sorry, I'm busy right now”; "I have other things to do now." If a person does not understand - just do not respond to his calls and messages for a while - do not distract yourself. If a person asks for help personally, after the same phrases, do not continue to develop the dialogue further - after all, you are busy and it's time for you to run on business.

I love this question! I was struggling with it for so long and now I realized that all I have to do is to have grace and be accepting. Like many of us, I have a family. Sometimes we say and do things that hurt each other and sometimes we don't agree with what they do or say. But whatever happens, we know how that person is. We accept them as they are and that way it becomes easy to forgive and be good to them. Accepting yourself as you are is the most important thing you can do. sure we all need to improve and we should grow, but that process speeds up and is more enjoyable with acceptance.

I believe that staying positive and accepting people are the key to be good to yourself. If you respect yourself and accept yourself for who you are, it is easier to accept others no matter who they are or even if they have issues. I also believe that self confidence is good because if you are proud of yourself, you can achieve so many things and therefore can also inspire people all around the world.

It is important to practice self-care and to also have positive thoughts for yourself and for other people. It is important to be kind to yourself and to other people. It is also important to respect other people's personal space, boundaries, limits, and what they are and are not comfortable with. Treating yourself and doing things that you enjoy is also important. Trying new things and doing something exciting is also something that can be good or you as well! There are many things out there that can be good for you, but also safe and healthy for you at the same time!

I think what made me a good person to myself and others is realizing what I wanted to improve on. To find those aspects of myself that I thought could use some improvement to become the best version of myself, I did a lot of Shadow work. Shadow work is often recommended by psychologists and allows you to work on the part of yourself that you've repressed and take consciousness of it. It allows you to work with your inner child which is believed to be one of the principal sources of many of our current behaviors in adulthood. Shadow work allows you to grow as a person as it enables you to learn a lot about yourself and the life you bring to others.

Congratulate yourself on every small achievement, whether out loud or in your head. You got out of bed? Good job! You showered? Nice! You ate all three meals today? Awesome!! As for being good to others, checking up on them every now and then should suffice. And if you want to do more, you could provide a listening ear to them whenever they need one. Try learning some active listening skills which can be used to better your relationship with friends, family, and others. Hope this helps!

It's hard to pour to others out of an empty cup. Learning to be kind to yourself, even when you're frustrated or feeling stuck, will help you be more kind to others. I think one of the best first steps to learning how to speak kindly to yourself is to start thanking yourself consistently, even for little things. When you notice yourself doing ANYTHING productive, positive, or loving towards yourself, take a moment to pause and say thank you (out loud when possible, but in your head is good too!). You might have to force yourself a little at first, but learning to thank yourself as you would thank others is huge in beginning to be kinder to yourself. I've found something called shadow work to be very helpful for learning to work through self destructive thoughts or behaviors, there's a lot of information about what it is and how to do it online. In short: it's a method of journaling to help release things you may have been pushing aside and letting eat at you for a while. The journey of self love is never-ending, but the kinder you are to yourself, the easier it will be to be kind and loving to the people around you. One step is worth thanking yourself for, no matter how small it is.

Here are some ways to be kind to yourself: carve out some time for yourself and your interests by doing something that brings you joy, give yourself recognition for the good things you have done, forgive yourself for making mistakes, take good care of your body, soothe yourself when you are upset or sad, respect both yourself and others, and treat yourself for very good behavior. Here are some ways to be kind to others: listen to whoever you're speaking to and show interest, say please and thank you, give compliments that are genuine and kind-hearted, consider how other people are feeling when you say something, give a handmade gift, show compassion when they are not feeling good emotionally or physically, and be kind no matter what.

Being good to yourself begins with appreciating yourself. It is sometimes hard to see how unique you are or how good you are. The best way to start is with grattitute. Take a pen and a paper, and begin to write things you are grateful for about yourself. No matter how small they may seem. The other thing would be to be less harsh with yourself. Try not to be overly critical with yourself. Realize that you are human, and that sometimes you make mistakes- learn from them. Being better to yourself can enable you to be a better person to others. It begins with you.

Take time to think before you say something, consider about how the other person will perceive your words, and how it will make them feel is an example of being good to others. While being good to yourself, for example is to speak kindly to yourself. If you are kind to yourself, you will have a great mindset. Notice the things you do well on, and don't beat yourself over your flaws. Nobody is perfect.

Being good to yourself and others doesn't happen overnight, but the road to it can start overnight. It's all about self-awareness and empathy towards both yourself and others. No one is perfect. Although we say this, we need to remind ourselves every once and a while. It also starts with small habits, such as making sure you're eating a little better than yesterday or taking a bit more time to be compassionate, rather than straight out judge someone. The more you engage in these kinds of positive behaviors, the deeper you carve a path for yourself of being good. Not just to yourself or others, just being a good person in general. There is always hope and change is always constant, so with a little change day by day, hope will diminish and be replaced with reality :)

Prioritize yourself. Learn to apply self-care into your life. Doing what makes you happy without hurting others in the process is also a great way. Reading motivational quotes to keep you going is highly recommended. However, if you're come to the point where you feel like you have enough self-love, please don't be surprised if ever insecurities come and invade your thoughts. It's perfectly normal to hear those thoughts and the best one can do is ignore them at all costs. On to the next part, showering people you respect and care about with compliments can definitely brighten up their day. Even a simple act of kindness to those in need could not only help others, but also your well-being. I tend to find joy in helping others and I hope people learn to find bliss in it as well. Smiling and simply being there to listen to others rant and vent their feelings is enough, too. Please keep in mind that there will always be challenges thrown at you in life. You'll fail and make mistakes countless times. And honestly? That's okay. It's okay to be a perfectly normal human being. It's not about your failures or mistakes, it's about learning to accept them and the way you see them as: discouragement or fuel to keep you going.

That's a nice question, I'm glad you're considering being good to yourself and others. For others, it is kinda relative maybe, so perhaps think about what is "being good" for you, who do you consider as a good human, what qualities do you admire in good people, what actions or behaviors make you feel good when you're around them or think of them. Being good to yourself is relative as well however it is a good mix of self care, self love, self compassion, self kindness, treating yourself like you would treat a loved one ~ acknowledging your strengths and needs and working on yourself, to be closer to your ideal self. I'm sure you got this, one step at a time. ❤

In my personal experience, being good to others is way easier than being good to yourself, somehow. Perhaps because social norms don't allow us to say uninvited words of criticism to people, but nobody teaches you to try and silence your own critic, or, better, to convert it to your inner cheerleader. So the first thing for me is trying to deal with that nagging voice that says you aren't good enough, you aren't worth living, you aren't smart enough, not sexy enough.. Then comes self care. Making sure you eat and sleep enough, drink enough water, get enough exercise. This is a challenge. So I would say for me the way to try and to be better to myself is to try and talk to myself as a friend would. And treat myself as a friend would, being compassionate and understanding. As for being good to others... I think the idea here is accepting that people have value regardless whether you approve of them, their behavior, lifestyle or whatnot. And just telling them that, trying to find points of connection rather than the points of contention, is the key.

You have to remember that you matter, and people care about you. Remember your younger self. How would you feel about hurting them? When you are cruel to yourself, you have to think about if you would treat friends, family or partners in that way. You have to remember that you are not alone. If you are struggling to be good to others, before you speak or act, think about how you would feel if you were treated in that way, and think about if it is kind, helpful, important or would help the conversation. Try and do at least one act of kindness and self-care per day, whether that is keeping a journal, holding or door open or whatever.

Trust your emotions and listen to them, just as you would for any other person. It's hard to not get caught in the day to day of life and to take a step back to breathe and take time to acknowledge yourself and your own needs. Take time to listen to yourself and to others. Be kind to those around you and especially be kind to yourself, you would be surprised at just how helpful it is to give yourself small positive affirmations throughout the day. "you did a good job today" Give others praise and give it to yourself as well, you deserve it.