9 Ways to Enhance Your Relationship With Yourself

The relationship with yourself is the only one to last from birth to death — so make it a good one

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There’s no shortage of information on how to strengthen your relationship with your family, boss, or coworkers. However, you never hear about how to have a more productive relationship with yourself.

Your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you have! Most of the trouble you have with yourself is that you don’t know yourself well.

You may have spent most of your life avoiding yourself. We don’t want to address our shortcomings or deal with uncomfortable thoughts. But you can’t escape yourself, so you might as well make friends.

The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with yourself, the better your relationships with other people will be. You’ll be happier and more content, make better and faster decisions, and feel more comfortable spending time alone regardless of the reason why.

Try these techniques to develop a stronger relationship with yourself:

1. Start your day with gratitude and positive thoughts. Instead of reaching over for your cell phone to check the weather or to see if…