When I was young I was confused by the phrase 'love your neighbour as yourself'. I mean, what if I don't love myself? If I hate myself then am I allowed to hate other people? But it became clear to me that it is not a command, rather it is a statement of fact; the way we view others is a reflection of how we view ourselves.

How we feel towards ourselves is the pool from which our attitude towards other people flows.

We see reflected in others the stuff we notice in ourselves. It's why we may tend hypocritically to pick on the flaws in others when we feel or know we have them ourselves. If you are conscious about a certain aspect of your appearance then you may notice that same thing in other people.

Self-care is building a home where we can return to re-energise, stabilise, and renew ourselves. In this week's show I explore 6 ways we can better take care of ourselves.