Ten Minutes a Day to Deepen Self Love

One of the most common excuses to avoid expressing self love is that one does not have time for it. Really? No time to ‘waste’ on self love? How can you think about loving anyone else and showing them how much they mean to you, when you can’t do the same for the most important person in your life. And in case you haven’t yet got it, the most important person in your life, the one responsible for everything you think and do is – YOU! Let me ask again. How can you not have time for yourself? 

Ten Minutes Out of Twenty Four Hours

It doesn’t take much to let your body know that it is loved. Just take out ten minutes to do something to care for your physical body. It’s a way of expressing self love if you decide to oil your hair and give it a nice massage. Or you could simply dip your tired feet in a bucket of hot water with some nice smelling bathing salts in it. Maybe just wash, tone and moisturize your skin at night before you sleep. It does not take more than ten minutes to set up any of these activities and perform them. Plus it makes you feel pampered, relaxed and most importantly loved!

What Else Can You Do?

With a little planning you can come up with a whole list of things that you enjoy doing and can do easily in a regular day. Sit down and make a list of these things then make sure that you manage to do at least three of them in any given day. The activities could be as simple as enjoying a cup of green tea. Or doing six sets of surya namaskars, or any other physical activity that you enjoy if you’re not into yoga. You could even simply plan to eat one raw fruit before lunch time each day to enhance your vitamin and mineral intake with food rather than pills and supplements.

Maintain a Record for Rewards

While being able to take those simple actions in the day to express self love would be reward enough, it can be a bit difficult to stick with the plan initially. This is especially true if you have an otherwise hectic day jammed full with other responsibilities. That is why it’s a good idea to record exactly what pampering you gave yourself each day for at least the first month. You could keep a journal with details or you could just mark out the activities on a calendar as you did them. The choice is yours, pick something that works for you to main the records. It will ensure that you actually follow through with all those good intentions you have.

Affirmations also add to the self love you feel. Try saying a bunch of affirmation in the morning related to keeping you in a well loved space. Here are some you can use, and don’t be afraid to add more to your list.

Affirm – “I am Happy now

I am Healthy now

I am Wealthy now

I am Loved now

I am Safe now

I am Prosperous now

I am Positive now

I am Blessed now

I am Thankful now”