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Self-love affirmations

Self-love affirmations that hold up: “I am learning to speak to myself like someone I care about”, “I am becoming more at home in my own skin” and “I choose one kind thing for myself today”. Twelve such lines follow, then the 7 most shared, 4 of which need a rewrite.

Every topic, and which forms of affirmation hold up: affirmations explained and crystals by purpose.

Shared lines checked
7
Assert a state
4 of 7 57.1%
Hold up as written
3 1 process · 1 choice · 1 value
Risk rank
joint 5th of 17

Close in theme: affirmations for women, affirmations for love, affirmations for gratitude, affirmations for health, affirmations for money and Christian affirmations.

Also on this theme: crystals for love, manifestation methods, affirmations for men and affirmations for study and exams.

Self-Love Affirmations: 12 to Use, 4 to Rewrite

Written to hold up

Self-love affirmations you can use

For self-criticism

  • I am learning to speak to myself like someone I care about
  • I choose to notice what I did well today
  • I allow myself to make mistakes and learn from them
  • I am getting better at catching the harsh voice

For acceptance

  • I am becoming more at home in my own skin
  • I value myself for more than what I produce
  • I give myself permission to be a work in progress
  • Each day I treat myself a little more fairly

For care

  • I choose one kind thing for myself today
  • I am building routines that look after me
  • I decide to rest when I am tired
  • What matters to me is feeling better, not looking perfect

How to use them

Self-love affirmations are where the form matters most. Research published in 2009 found that people with low self-esteem felt worse after repeating "I am a lovable person". Start with process and choice lines, and when a line provokes an inner argument, drop it and choose a smaller one.

The 7 most shared, marked by form

Why “I love myself” needs a rewrite

“I am learning to treat myself decently” says what “I love myself” means without claiming you are already there.

The highest-risk category by the 2009 finding, because it asks for the exact belief that is missing.

AffirmationFormInstead
I love myself Statement of fact I am learning to treat myself decently
I am enough as I am Statement of fact I am learning that I do not have to earn my worth
I accept myself completely Statement of fact I am learning to accept myself as I am
I deserve good things Statement of fact I am allowed to want good things
I am learning to treat myself as I treat my friends Statement of process already safe
I choose to stop keeping score against myself Statement of choice already safe
What matters to me is being someone I would want to know Statement of value already safe

Highlighted rows are the risky form. Which form to use →

Against the other 16 topics

Are self-love affirmations riskier than most?

About average: 57.1%, the same as 10 other topics.

Self-love: 57.1% of shared lines assertive, joint 5th of 17 topics
Self-love: 57.1% of shared lines assertive, joint 5th of 17 topicsBar chart of the share of commonly shared affirmations written as statements of fact, for each topic.ChristianChristian: 71.4%71.4%MoneyMoney: 62.5%62.5%MenMen: 62.5%62.5%WomenWomen: 62.5%62.5%MorningMorning: 57.1%57.1%HealthHealth: 57.1%57.1%LoveLove: 57.1%57.1%Work and careerWork and career: 57.1%57.1%Self-loveSelf-love: 57.1%57.1%Study and examsStudy and exams: 57.1%57.1%ConfidenceConfidence: 57.1%57.1%SleepSleep: 57.1%57.1%AnxietyAnxiety: 57.1%57.1%SuccessSuccess: 57.1%57.1%StrengthStrength: 57.1%57.1%GratitudeGratitude: 50.0%50.0%PeacePeace: 50.0%50.0%Source: our classification of the common affirmations for each topicastrohot.com
Self-love: 57.1% of shared lines assertive, joint 5th of 17 topicsBar chart of the share of commonly shared affirmations written as statements of fact, for each topic.ChristianChristian: 71.4%71.4%MoneyMoney: 62.5%62.5%MenMen: 62.5%62.5%WomenWomen: 62.5%62.5%MorningMorning: 57.1%57.1%HealthHealth: 57.1%57.1%LoveLove: 57.1%57.1%Work and careerWork and career: 57.1%57.1%Self-loveSelf-love: 57.1%57.1%Study and examsStudy and exams: 57.1%57.1%ConfidenceConfidence: 57.1%57.1%SleepSleep: 57.1%57.1%AnxietyAnxiety: 57.1%57.1%SuccessSuccess: 57.1%57.1%StrengthStrength: 57.1%57.1%GratitudeGratitude: 50.0%50.0%PeacePeace: 50.0%50.0%Source: our classification of the common affirmations for each topicastrohot.com
Self-love affirmations by form: the 7 most shared against our 12
Self-love affirmations by form: the 7 most shared against our 12Two 100% bars: forms of the most shared lines for this topic and of the 12 lines written on this page.Fact (risky)ProcessChoiceValueThe 7 most sharedThe 7 most shared — Fact (risky): 4 of 74The 7 most shared — Process: 1 of 71The 7 most shared — Choice: 1 of 71The 7 most shared — Value: 1 of 71Our 12 linesOur 12 lines — Process: 5 of 125Our 12 lines — Choice: 5 of 125Our 12 lines — Value: 2 of 122Source: our classification of each line by formastrohot.com
Self-love affirmations by form: the 7 most shared against our 12Two 100% bars: forms of the most shared lines for this topic and of the 12 lines written on this page.Fact (risky)ProcessChoiceValueThe 7 most sharedThe 7 most shared — Fact (risky): 4 of 74The 7 most shared — Process: 1 of 71The 7 most shared — Choice: 1 of 71The 7 most shared — Value: 1 of 71Our 12 linesOur 12 lines — Process: 5 of 125Our 12 lines — Choice: 5 of 125Our 12 lines — Value: 2 of 122Source: our classification of each line by formastrohot.com

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