How to Be Nicer to Yourself

Summary

The web content provides a personal account of strategies for self-kindness, covering physical, nutritional, and creative aspects of life.

Abstract

The article titled "How to Be Nicer to Yourself" offers a glimpse into the author's journey of self-compassion. It emphasizes the importance of managing time without stress, engaging in reading and writing activities, creating challenging yet fulfilling activities using tools like Excalidraw and Blender, and incorporating regular physical exercise and a balanced, colorful diet to maintain physical fitness and mental clarity. The author also suggests waiting an hour after waking up to have coffee to avoid cortisol spikes, and encourages restful evening routines, including watching TV shows or movies. The piece concludes with gratitude towards a writing prompt from Jolie A. Doggett and Creators Hub.

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The author values setting aside time for activities without stress, suggesting that this helps in being kinder to oneself.
Engaging in reading and writing is seen as beneficial, with the author waiting to write until ideas feel fully formed unless immediate inspiration strikes.
Creating images with tools like Excalidraw and Blender is a challenging but rewarding activity that the author enjoys and finds fulfilling.
Regular walking exercises and a diet rich in colorful foods are recommended for physical health and clear thinking.
The author emphasizes the importance of eating a variety of nutrients, even for those with dietary restrictions, suggesting the concept of "Rainbow Color" as a guide.
Delaying the first cup of coffee until about an hour after waking is a practice the author has adopted to manage cortisol levels, allowing for a more enjoyable coffee experience later in the day.
Despite a tendency to work late into the night, the author strives to incorporate more relaxation time in the evenings, appreciating the value of unwinding.

Physically, nutritionally and etc.

How can you be kinder to yourself?

Hey, I can hear you silently judging yourself, your writing, your appearance, your questionable taste in Netflix content. How can you be a little nicer to yourself? — by Jolie A. Doggett

This is what I am trying and doing.

Set nearby time — so I don’t get stressed.

Creating Challenging Activities

I have been using images that were created by myself using such as Excalidraw and Blender. There are many free sources you can find online, but I enjoy Blender a lot even though it requires me to think and sometimes search for the way to best create the images in my mind. I guess I feel great when they turn out beautifully.

Similarly, I’m doing online learning, and I get lost in time sometimes and I just keep tackling the problems. Using a timer to remind me always works a little better than nothing.

Getting Physical Exercise Done and Nutritious Foods

I do walking exercises (about 20 to 60 minutes at least 4 times per week) → in my articles (How, and Why).

As I try to be physically fit and have my clear thoughts (really, sometimes it’s like an aha! thought), I try to eat well on my own terms.

What I try to remind myself is to eat a sufficient amount of colorful foods. It is not like rainbow-colored potatoes or anything, but incorporating several ingredients with different colors in one or two dishes. This way, I can eat a variety of foods with all sorts of nutrients. Since I don’t eat everything, I try to change foods to just a little store in the pantry and fridge within the range of foods I like.

If you are picky with your foods or cannot eat everything, try to remind yourself to eat Rainbow Color. This may just give you a pinch of hint to eat well.

Another thing I am trying this day is waiting for about one hour after waking up to have my coffee. Why? Because I have been reading articles ( → here is one of them) about this to avoid a sudden rise of cortisol, so I wait while having my breakfast. And I can’t wait for four hours to have my first cup of coffee of the day :)

I have always been a coffee lover. I used to make my coffee and drink it right away in the morning. When I got my favorite coffee beans, I was always excited. Saying “Coffee, Coffee!” in my mind even before arriving in front of my coffee mug and coffee dripper.

I guess, I probably can say, my cortisol level in the morning now is more laid back. And, when my body needs coffee, within the time window of one to four hours after waking up, I can fully enjoy more of my coffee!

How to Be Nicer to Yourself

Physically, nutritionally and etc.

Reading & Writing

Creating Challenging Activities

Getting Physical Exercise Done and Nutritious Foods

Rest in the Evening