The key to being beautiful is knowing that you already are. But sometimes it’s hard to acknowledge our own beauty when we just don’t feel beautiful. Here are some things you can do to remind yourself that you’re already beautiful. And remember everyone is beautiful in some way.

 

1 . Look in the mirror, look at others.

You don’t look like them, they don’t look like you. You’re unique. No one else looks like you (unless you have an identical twin, but even then, your personalities and expressions are unique). Say to yourself, out loud: “Unique is beautiful.” Because everyone is beautiful in their own way, don’t let anyone tell you different.

 

2. Let go of all ideas that promise “beauty” and instead aim for health.

Trim your hair if it will make it healthy, lose or gain weight if it will make you healthy, use homemade skin creams and toners to keep your skin healthy, or eat healthy foods to be beautiful.

 

3. Exercise!

Studies show that exercise can provide positive mental health as indicated by relief in symptoms of depression and anxiety. Overall, it makes you feel better about yourself as well as give you more energy.

 

4. Smile!

Even if you don’t feel like it. It’ll make you feel and look a lot happier!

 

5. Do what you’re good at.

For example if English is your forte, write essays, or if you’re brilliant at sports don’t be afraid to play matches. If you are good at math give yourself a tricky challenge to do each day, by solving it you will feel happy and that will make you feel beautiful!

 

6. Treat yourself!

Buy yourself a smoothie, go for a walk in the woods, watch a movie at home with your friends, or read a new book. Do something that doesn’t involve how you look.

 

7. Accept others for who they are as well.

Just because someone is a different shape, size, or color than you doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve to have self confidence as well. Give people around you reasons to make them think that they are beautiful. If you do that to others, it will make you feel good, and you’ll realize that beauty is abundant – around you and within you.

 

8. Be nice to others.

That will make their day too! The most beautiful person you can ever see with a nasty attitude isn’t beautiful at all.

 

9. Surround yourself

with people who make you feel good

 

10. Don’t try to lose weight by throwing up or not eating.

If you want to lose weight, do it in a healthy way by exercising and eating right. Being slimmer doesn’t necessarily mean you will look beautiful — being healthy does.