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Treat yourself as if you were a friend to yourself. When you're feeling down on yourself, think about what advice you'd give a friend who was feeling down. Now try to put that advice into practice.
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Optimism is partly inherited and partly learned. You can find your inner ray of sunshine even if you were born into a family of gloomy people.
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Self-esteem is how you perceive yourself. When you find yourself criticising yourself, ask yourself, "Would I say that to my best friend?" You most likely would not. Instead, tell yourself something encouraging, like "You're a bright person."
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Gratitude, among other things, can improve your mood. A recent two-part study, for example, discovered that practising gratitude can significantly boost feelings of hope and happiness.