It’s hard to feel confident 100% of the time. There are some days when you feel like the sexiest
woman alive, and others when you want to curl up in a ball and never show your face again.
Despite this, we have to be our best friend in this case scenario. To prevent these self-love burnouts from happening too often, we have to monitor not only our dating and diet, but also social media usage, friendships, and romantic relationships.
To help you Her Campus hotties love yourself when you’re not feeling your best self, here are my top five self-love tips:
1. Work Out
I get it, when we’re feeling down about ourselves the last thing we want to do is to go in
public and get sweaty. However, we all know how great it feels both physically and
mentally to push through and get that post-work out high. Whether it’s going for a walk,
lifting weights, or going to a spin class, this is the best way to clear your head and work
on your fitness, as our girl Fergie says.
2. Hang out with friends
Spending time with the people you love the most will help remind you how loved you
are! Get together with your girlfriends for a night-out (or cozy night-in), a date night with
your SO, or lunch with family.
3. Take a break from social media
Sometimes it feels like there’s nothing better to do than just scroll through Instagram or
Tik Tok, but trust me when I say THERE IS. Spending too much time on social media
leads to potential comparison and self-doubt (which might have made you feel the way
you do now, I know too much of social media does this to me) which is never what we
deserve. Put your phone down and go for a walk, hang out with friends, or distract
yourself with your favorite hobby!
4. Self-Care
While self-care is known to be watching Netflix and doing face masks (and don’t get me
wrong, it is), I feel deep down it’s truly about being patient with yourself. Taking breaks
in between studying or when you just need time to unwind is what we need in order to
obtain self-love, by being kind to ourselves. That being said, grab your favorite Ben &
Jerry’s ice cream and turn on 10 Things I Hate About You!
5. Practice Mindfulness
Being conscious of what our mind and body are going through is the key to a healthy
relationship with yourself. For instance, if the people you’ve been spending time with
don’t make you feel good, take note of this and branch out! Taking note of what you go
through in your day to day is super important especially if you can’t put your finger on
what is making you feel so upset. If needed, start journaling from time to time to pick up
on what makes you happy and what doesn’t.
Hope these tips help, and remember to love yourself!
XO Catherine