self-love
Valuing your wellbeing
Self-love is regard for one's own well-being and happiness.
The term has shifted from negative to positive connotations—once closer to selfishness or vanity, it now typically describes healthy self-acceptance and care: Self-love isn't selfish; it's necessary.
In older usage, self-love meant excessive concern with oneself at others' expense.
Excessive admiration of oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
arrogance · entitlement · hubris · smugness · solipsism · overindulgence · delusion · denial
Self-assurance or trust
- dignityInnate personal worth
- valueImportance or price
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
appreciation · worthiness · pride · honor · agency · autonomy · resilience
Concern for others' distress
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- embraceHold closely in arms
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
kindness · nonjudgmental · contentment · affirmation · acknowledgment · appreciation · validation · tolerance
Lavish attentive care
- wellnessOverall state of health
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- restCessation of activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
boundaries · hygiene · skincare · nutrition · hydration · exercise · massage · rejuvenation
Focused attention practice
- presenceState of being somewhere
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
centering · stillness · clarity · consciousness · journaling · observation · contemplation · grounding
narcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
conceit · arrogance · entitlement · hubris · smugness · solipsism · overindulgence · delusion · denial · bypass
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- dignityInnate personal worth
- valueImportance or price
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
affirmation · appreciation · worthiness · pride · honor · agency · autonomy · resilience
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- embraceHold closely in arms
gentleness · kindness · nonjudgmental · contentment · affirmation · acknowledgment · appreciation · validation · tolerance · grace
pampering
Lavish attentive care
- wellnessOverall state of health
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- restCessation of activity
relaxation · boundaries · hygiene · skincare · nutrition · hydration · exercise · massage · rejuvenation · restoration
meditation
Focused attention practice
- presenceState of being somewhere
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- reflectionReturned light or thought
breathing · centering · stillness · clarity · consciousness · journaling · observation · contemplation · grounding · attunement
- selfpersonal identity, psyche, ego, introspection, character
- wellness termsmindfulness, inner peace, stress relief, mental health, work-life balance
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- egotismarrogant, conceited, egocentric, egomaniac, egotist
- self-helpadvice, personal development, personal growth, life coaches, life coaching
- self-improvementpersonal growth, focus, personal development, concentration, life coaches
self-loveself-hatred
Intense dislike of oneself
self-loathing · self-hate · self-disgust · self-contempt · self-rejection
self-loveself-effacement
Downplaying one's importance
self-doubt · low self-esteem · humility · modesty · diffidence
self-lovealtruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
selflessness · unselfishness · self-sacrifice · self-denial · self-abnegation
love, self, loving, lover, selfish, lovable, selfless, selfishness, selfhood