There are many times in our lives we beat ourselves up! Here are seven reasons why beating ourselves up will never make things better!

1.It's not a solution.

Its not fixing anything, and yes it may give you some sense of weird satisfaction to be the brunt of your own jokes, but its not healthy. When looking to solve something, there needs to be a solvent or in other terms a solution. Yes, it is easier to just give up and commence to beating yourself up, but its really not worth it.

2. It''s time consuming.

With all that valuable head space you are using to mentally punish yourself, you could be busy creating something that's actually worth while. Time spent in self reflection is positive, but time spent mentally punishing yourself is just that, time wasted.

3. People are more worried about themselves.

Do you really think that comment or joke that didn't go as planned was as big a deal to the other person, as it was to you? I'm going to go with no.

4. You live in the present, not the past.

To be able to build a future, you have to learn from your past, not live in it! Be apart of the moment, 10 toes deep.

5. It's painful.

It hurts! Take a different perspective on the situation, and imagine watching yourself, in real time with the thoughts as little bubbles above your head. All those negative little things, that you are saying to yourself. Practice Self love, not self hate!

6. It destroys your self confidence.

As hard as life is/ can be, there is no time for derogatory speech, especially at yourself.

7. It stops the healing process.

When you stop beating yourself up, you can finally heal.