How Do You Habitually Treat Yourself?

In order to learn how to relieve ourselves of self-defeating
patterns, the obvious first step is to become aware of what
these patterns are.

The easiest way to do this is simply to become a casual
observer of your own behavior and to take stock of how you
treat yourself. Note both the negative and the positive
aspects.

Don't make a big chore of this. Simply intend to "hear"
what you tell yourself as you go about your business.
Notice how you "look" at yourself. Do you ever smile at
yourself in the mirror? Do you ever greet yourself as
someone you're glad to see?

After you