Criticism(批评) never changes a thing. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.
Don’t scare yourself
Stop scaring yourself with your thought that it’s terrible to live this way. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure, and immediately change your scary thought to a pleasant one. Imagine a positive future ahead of you.
Be gentle, kind and patient
Be patient with yourself as you learn new ways of thinking. If you make a mistake you will develop self-hatred, but don’t hate yourself for thinking. Gently change your thoughts. Praise and support yourself.
Criticism breaks your spirit, while praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with everything. Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. It is best to ask for help when you need it.
Take care of your body
Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need in order to have enough energy and vitality(活力)? Learn about exercise. What kinds of exercise do you enjoy? Insist on doing exercise every day.
Mirror work
Look into your eyes in the mirror often and express the growing sense of love you have for yourself. At least once a day you should say to yourself: I love you. If you have confidence in yourself, you’ll never give in to difficulty.
Love yourself. Do it now, begin now, and do the best you can.
【小题1】According to the author, you should .A．praise yourself now and thenB．change yourselfC．criticize someone elseD．criticize yourself【小题2】 The underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probably means .A．to defendB．to challengeC．to appreciateD．to suspect【小题3】You should face the mirror and say that you love yourself so that you can .A．imagine a positive future ahead of youB．grow more confident of yourselfC．find out the expressions on your faceD．learn more about yourselfA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文叙述了赞赏自己，自己的变化就会朝着积极的方向发展，并且介绍了几条赞赏自己的方法：1.不要吓自己；2.要温柔，善良，有耐心；3. 要照顾好自己的身体；4.经常照镜子鼓励自己，这样就能不断的增强自信，就能更好的战胜困难。
【小题1】推理判断题。根据第一段的Criticism(批评) never changes a thing.When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive. 可知作者认为不应批评自己，即应表扬自己。故选A。
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据第一段的When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative当你批评自己,您的更改是负面的。negative与positive是反义词，故Criticize（批评）与approve of 是反义词，所以approve of的意思是表扬，赞赏。故选C。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据第十段的 If you have confidence in yourself, you’ll never give in to difficulty. 可知照着镜子对自己说我爱你是为了增强自信心的。故选B。