Let us Love Ourselves

While running behind our goals and chasing outside attention, we often forget to take care of ourselves. Not only do we get indulged in taking care of others but we also let others decide our worth. In today's time, it's important to be kind towards yourself too. Kindness makes our lives worth living. Kindness makes our lives peaceful and those around us too. So imagine when we start being kind towards ourselves. What would it be like? Why should we be kind towards ourselves? Most people, especially men, hide their feelings or suppress them because men have been taught to be strong on the outside. However, we forget that both men and women are humans, and humans have feelings too.  When we don't share our feelings with others, we deteriorate our mental health that impacts our physical health too. The reason we should be kind towards ourselves is that: It improves our mental health. It makes us a positive person. Kindness adds value to our lives. We can easily get through to...

First of all, congratulations to you! You took out time for yourself and decided to read this blog post, which will help you attain emotional maturity. If you think that because you are of a certain age, it means you are an emotionally mature person, then let me tell you that you are wrong. Emotional maturity has nothing to do with age contrary to physical growth. An emotionally mature person uses his mind and heart perfectly while also taking control over his emotions. It also does not mean that you are a fool because you are immature. Sometimes, we are not able to grasp the learnings from education or our life's mistakes. But once we are aware that we need to improve ourselves, we can gain emotional maturity at any age. Photo: free-range stock In simple words, someone who knows how to balance his emotions is an emotionally and mentally strong person. When someone is emotionally mature, not only does he become a better person for himself but his relationships also improve. Since h...

Devoting your time and energy to something or someone may deteriorate your mental health if you are not aware of it. We can become emotionally and psychologically exhausted without doing much physical work. If this happens to you and you are also a victim of low energy on most days, then read this complete blog post! Emotional exhaustion can happen when a person feels emotionally exhausted and drained. People who have low energy levels may be suffering from emotional exhaustion and a sense that they have little control over their lives. They believe they are trapped and can't get out of a circumstance. This emotional exhaustion can also lead to low energy, poor appetite, less or more sleep, lack of motivation, and a lot more. So, what are the warning indications that your energy is being depleted? If you identify with any of the above statements, don't worry; it's never too late to heal yourself. 7 Warning Signs Of A Drained-Out Energy 1. Constantly Thinking - Even if we ar...

Do your eyes hurt after staring at your phone for long periods? This feeling of depletion and tiredness is probably because you are suffering from digital exhaustion. Just like our bodies feel burnout after doing so much work physically, in the same way, our minds too feel exhausted. The constant connectivity online makes us disconnected from ourselves and our reality. We may feel good watching what others are up to on social media but that also leads to negative self-talk and comparison. Repetitively watching news online can deteriorate your mental health and impact it most terribly. The research reveals that screentime has dramatically increased in the last two years during COVID-19. With online studying and working from home, there has been a prolonged use of digital technology. While this may appear to be the obvious decision at the time, too much screen time can become an addiction for you, much like alcohol and drugs, and may cause you to develop ailments you haven't even con...

Everyone has something to say, whether it's your friends, spouse, parents, colleagues, or even individuals you don't know but see on social media. While most of us claim that we do what we like and listen to our own intuition. But there are times when we get stuck in confusion and run to people for solutions. Although it is beneficial to seek advice from others, relying completely on them may prevent you from accomplishing your goals. No matter how close you are to them, they are unaware of your hopes, aspirations, and desires. Stop Following Others And Start Listening To Yourself Always listening to others can halt your success and prevent you from achieving your next big goal. Here are some reasons that suggest why walking on the advice of others can mislead you: They tell you what they want you to do- We are sometimes surrounded by manipulative persons who get their work done without our knowledge.  They take advantage of our gullibility and advise us to do what they want. ...

You have to attend an important meeting and, your keys are not there.  You are scared that you are already late and nervous at the same time because you don't want to create a mess. In this situation, it's easy to get disturbed and lose your calm. Isn't it? But what if I told you that losing your cool and becoming furious will make you agitated and will not help you find what you're looking for? On the other hand, if you sit calmly for a minute, take a deep breath, and then think about where you kept your keys, you might be able to find them. Maybe it's just beside your table and, due to your restlessness, you were not able to find it. It is always the same case in our everyday life. We always want to react instead of respond which makes things worse. Sometimes without even knowing the whole story, we react and hurt ourselves as well as people close to us. We do or say things out of rage to individuals who genuinely want to help us. So how can we stop reacting and s...

If I look back on my life, I see a different person standing right there. This version of me spent more than enough time to be liked and appreciated by others. I used to give people more than enough chances that they deserved. I tried to be perfect. I tried to fit in with various groups of people in order to feel accepted and appreciated. Many times in my life, I've done things I didn't want to do to please people. Because I didn't know how to say no to people, I damaged my self-esteem and moral ideals. People-pleasers are well-known for going out of their way to make others happy. While being helpful and nice to others is a good thing. But going too far to please others can leave you emotionally tired, agitated, and anxious. Who is a people-pleaser? A people-pleaser is a person who generally has low self-esteem so he asks others to give him love, respect, and attention.  By pleasing people and making them happy, one neglects his self-confidence and self-worth. According to...