Tough Love With Yourself

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English - September 10, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Tough love is defined as: treating yourself sternly (or what may seem harsh) with the intent of helping yourself in the long run.

When tough love is needed in your life

When you've reached your limit of dissatisfying resultsWhen you notice you're feeling sorry for yourself, feeling victimized and not taking responsibilityWhen you start to get really clear on what you want in life

What it looks like & how to do it

Be so real & honest with yourselfBring in the numbers & quantify your goalsPolice yourself on choosing the easy, comfortable pathPlay "Would You Rather?" with yourselfGive yourself trial periods to test out change