6 ways to be kinder to yourself

YOURS MAGAZINE

A healthy dose of kindness can help you cast off the heavy burden of self doubt.

With a seemingly never-ending list of tasks to complete and people to please each day, it’s common to feel overburdened – and it can take a toll on our feelings of self worth. “Low self-esteem is very closely linked to depression,” says integrative psychologist Leanne Hall. “We’re too hard on ourselves, and we begin to feel like we’re not being effective. If we don’t feel good about ourselves it’s hard for others to feel good about us, so it begins to affect our relationships.”

However, making small changes to your schedule and adjusting your mindset may be all it takes to help you learn to love yourself again. Here are six ways to silence your inner critic and be your own cheerleader.

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