​Think toward Self Kindness

Some of us can be so kind to others - make it our creed, even - but completely forget that anything we want for others, we must offer ourselves to truly live in alignment. 
Although we may want to be kind to ourselves, we may not realize the subtle ways we treat ourselves poorly. 

• Do you call yourself names when you get frustrated ("I'm such an idiot!")? 
• Do you negatively compare yourself to others?
• Do you look at your past as proof you are never going to succeed?
• Do you starve yourself to get to the weight you desire?
• Do you push yourself beyond the breaking point (like staying up too late at night)?

A simple way to monitor your actions is to pause and THINK.
In doing so, ask yourself:

T - Is it True?
H - Is it Helpful?
I - Is it Inspiring?
N - Is it Necessary?
K - is it Kind?

THINK! It is highly unlikely that you really are an idiot! Comparing yourself to feel like a loser is not helpful! Focusing on what you haven't achieved to this point can be discouraging. There may be plenty of ways to achieve the body you want without unhealthy deprivation. And pushing yourself way past your limits - though you may believe what you are doing is necessary - is not necessarily kind, now is it?

And, one last thing... not only is it a good idea to THINK before you act, you want to THINK about those thoughts you have about yourself. 

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