Why Is It So Difficult to Love Myself?

It is said that we should treat ourselves as we would treat our best friend. So why is that so difficult to do? We know how to love our partners, families, and friends freely, yet the reflex to love oneself is often the last muscle to develop. We need to foster self-love because it is truly the baseline that anchors everything we seek, from happy relationships with others all the way to pure enlightenment. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert explore the blocks we have, share stories about their personal lessons on the road to self-compassion and self-love, and offer up tips to better become your own best friend.