We talk a lot about empathy as an essential skill to foster a quality relationship with another person.
We know perfectly well how to differentiate when a person has empathetic behavior and we always value it positively. For 3 main reasons:
- Because you accept that we can have another opinion even if you don't share it.
- Because empathy is associated with feeling heard.
- Because we feel valued.
Do we apply these 3 elements with ourselves?
- Do we give ourselves permission to think differently?
- Do we listen to our inner dialogue?
- Do we know how to value ourselves?
Self-empathy is connected to emotional self-care.
External demands are so high that we prioritize them over our internal needs.
Learning to take care of our mind will help us gain self-confidence and increase our inner strength.
How to enhance self-empathy?:
- Start the day with self-acceptance: surely there are tasks in which you will shine and others that are more costly for you. Enjoy both: the first serves to reinforce our self-esteem and the second to learn, get out of our comfort zone and grow personally.
- Listen to your body and mind: why do I feel nervous in my stomach? Am I demanding too much of myself? Remember that our negative self-talk increases our cortisol and prevents us from working calmly and consciously.
- Celebrate your successes at the end of the day: small rewards help us value ourselves: a special dinner, your favorite series, a good book, walking... Congratulate yourself for what you have done well!
From now on, I invite you to work on empathy with yourself and you will see that, naturally, empathy will flow towards your environment.
