How can I turn the internal voice of self-hate into one of caring and compassion?
DurgaAngel
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Feb 22, 2016
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The answer is in the question itself. If you are capable of self-hate which is the most difficult thing to live with, then You'd be an amazing amazing who can love loads. Think about it, self-hate is just an intense emotion (negative) towards yourself. So you are already capable of intense emotions. Just Imagine, if that intense emotion is directed in a positive way, how loving can you be? how amazing can you be? I'll bet you will be a wonderful human being. Just try. Smile, for no reason. Just smile because you are still alive while many people may have taken their last breaths in the time you've been hating yourself. Smile. Tune your intense emotions towards positivity and be an awesome human being ! Love you !
WeAreComrades
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Mar 14, 2016
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I always had that feeling. Voice that keeps saying I am not good enough and I don't deserve it. The only way I could fight it was to feel good about myself
-> Understand and think why you feel that way. Identify the problem
-> There is nothing you cant achieve provided you do the necessary hardwork
-> Dont care about who likes you or not. Care about yourself more. Love yourself more
-> Dont think you are not good enough for it. Always remember few important things
"You can Do it", " you deserve this" "You are good enough"
-> Identify positive things about you and think about them. Maybe make a chart or something and hang it on your wall. The key point here is to Stay Positive. And also work on your negatives !
-> Finally "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF" !
-> one more thing which really helped me is to become a listener here. Helping others can help you too :')
AmandaArctica
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Feb 26, 2015
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It isn't easy, but it's so rewarding to turn that voice around! Try looking at a person or problem from all sides, instead of saying "Wow, my nose is too big" try saying "My face is unique and beautiful, and there's no one else like me" Or instead of "That cashier was rude to me, they must be a terrible person" try thinking "I am sorry for them, they might be having a bad day or trouble at home." Start little, but keep building into positive thinking, and you won't regret it!
KfindingSpeaceK
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May 27, 2015
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I often use the Recognize, Revise, Reinforce method to help give myself a internal voice of care and compassion.
-Recognize when you are insulting yourself
-Revise the insult into a compliment
-Reinforce the compliment
For example, if I were to think to myself, "I have no reason to live", I would recognize that that's insult to me, then I would revise it to say "I do have reasons to live." To reinforce the revision I would give myself reasons I have to live, I could even write them down. This method can be used for almost any situation where you think negatively, I hope that it helps you as much as it did me.
sspiritualityy
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Jun 10, 2015
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One of the most challenging conflicts to resolve is an internal one. It can take some time, but not impossible. It's important to take the time to focus on yourself and focus on loving yourself by recognizing the flaws that usually end up bothering you and embracing them. They make you who you are and I think every single person is beautifully unique because of those flaws. You're so special, and at the end of the day your opinions of yourself are the only ones that matter.
LendingEars
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Jun 23, 2015
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Sometimes your internal voice isn't exactly friendly. We all can be super hard on ourselves because we're told that being proud of yourself is selfish. You need to realize that loving yourself and being proud of yourself is a really GREAT thing. It's not selfish or vain or wrong to put your feelings in a place of importance. A good exercise to do is to look in the mirror every day and find 5 things that you like about yourself. This is a good way to put your mind in a positive place and helps you point out your assets, rather than your flaws. Just remember that you are important, special, and valuable and its OKAY to think that
TeaMaster1
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Feb 26, 2015
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You have to recognize that there are so many things that you can do that are beneficial to yourself and others. Self-hate comes from thinking you are bad or worthless, when there are many things that you can do to benefit yourself and those around you.
Alwaysdreamin
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Mar 29, 2015
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This is a great question and applies to so many people. So many issues in our lives can stem from low self-worth. Something you could possibly try is re-framing where every time you think of a negative thought about yourself, you must replace it with 2 positive thoughts. This will take time but it is a good strategy that hopefully can retrain you brain to care about yourself again. Take care of yourself physically and mentally. Treat yourself like you would your best friend.
specialParadise50
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May 11, 2015
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think of someone you really love and makes you happy and that'll get you on the track. :)
Anonymous
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May 22, 2015
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Think optimistically. You can change your thoughts into healthy, productive ones. It will require effort and persistence.
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