Everyone's heard this self-help platitude: We need to love ourselves before we can love anyone else. This may sound wise, but it misses a great truth. If we want to experience true intimacy, we need ...

Loving yourself sounds simple, but for many of us, knowing where to start is a mystery. The truth is, you may not have been taught how to love yourself. In fact, you may have been taught the opposite ...

February 14th is a day reserved for love. Couples everywhere use this day to buy each other gifts and express their love for each other in the most romantic ways possible. All over social media, we ...

Self-love is no longer fodder for Saturday Night Live jokes now that scientists have discovered it pays off in spades with career success. February is known as the month of love and “Heart Month.” ...

Self-love might as well be a misnomer, as its positive ripple effects radiate to the social, romantic as well as familial aspects of your life. In a society that often promotes self-criticism and ...

The concept of self-love has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Once dismissed as mere narcissism or selfishness, genuine self-acceptance and compassion for oneself now emerge as ...

Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, King's College London Consider the popular idea that you need to love yourself first, before you can find love from others. It was set out in the German ...

You know those sayings like "love is the answer" and "love makes the world go round"? Let's get real: While we're all about wanting to love and be loved, loving ourselves can sometimes feel like ...

They say self-love is the best love, which couldn’t be more accurate. Self-love is integral to personal well-being and ...

How did love – this thing that's supposed to be beautiful, magical, transformative – turn into a neverending slog? We went searching for answers, and we found them in surprising places. On today's ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...