I wanted to bring this up because it can really affect your wellbeing.

Are you being mean to yourself?

By that I mean putting yourself down, criticising yourself, or speaking to yourself in a way you would never speak to someone you care about.

The reason this matters is because the way you speak to yourself affects how you feel about yourself, and that can influence how you treat yourself.

When you’re constantly criticising yourself, it can make it harder to take care of yourself in the way you deserve.

This can impact maintaining your weight, and if you want to lose weight, it can also work against you rather than support you.

If you relate to this, the first step is simply to acknowledge it.

Notice when you’re being harsh with yourself and gently change it.

If you catch yourself being mean, say to yourself: “I don’t speak to myself like that anymore.”

When you speak kindly to yourself, you’re far more likely to treat yourself better and that really helps when you want to lose weight or maintain it.