The concept of self-love in psychology is brought to us by positive psychology. Integrating self love into daily life may look like having unconditional positive regard for self, expressing compassion, kindness, empathy towards self.
Self-love is also a practice of setting boundaries, prioritizing physical and mental health. This provides a more balanced approach to living. When we offer love to the self, we can have much greater capacity to offer love to others including friends and family.