Why Trying to Love Yourself Can Make You Feel Worse
Psychology Today | 17.06.2026 23:43
A video has been making the rounds on social media. In it, a well-known speaker warmly and confidently says, “How you feel about yourself is the most important choice you will ever make. These negative thoughts about yourself only persist because you keep choosing to believe them. If you repeat a different thought, you will become a different person.” I watched the clip and understood its intention, but I also felt a tightness in my chest.
