**Reminder**
Alot of people gonna like you
But not many gonna value you...
Surround yourself with the people who value you ...
- Queen 👑

Mental Wellbeing

The best gift one can give themselves is "Self Love"
Some some love tips for the day: 
1. Believe in yourself 
2. Be kind 
3. Quit people pleasing 
4. Prioritize your mental health 
5. Encourag yourself 


Affirmations

                                                                SELF-LOVE :)
You might have heard the term self-love a lot these days but might not be sure what it actually means.

Is self-love about being selfish? Does that mean you have to disregard others and only care about what you want?

Are people who love themselves narcissists?

The answer is no.

What is self-love?
Self-love is not about putting yourself above everyone else, thinking you’re better than others, and cannot be wrong. It’s not about disregarding others in your life.

Self-love is about treating yourself like you treat the people you love. Simple and straight.

It’s about being your own wonderful friend. It is about giving yourself care, forgiveness, attention, and understanding.

People who love themselves treat themselves like human beings.

Here’s what self-love looks like:

Not being overly harsh with ourselves
Giving forgiveness after unintended mistakes and as we learn to make better choices
Seeing life as a journey and not a competition
Being kind and compassionate toward ourselves
Not having useless expectations
Treating our body with respect and understanding
Accepting ourselves
Believing in our dreams
Not relying on external validation to feel worthy
Letting others love us too
Letting go of what is unhealthy ( like habits, relationships, and memories)
Making health a priority
Talking to ourselves kindly
Why is self-love important?
If you share a room with someone you don’t like, you’re probably not going to have a good time. But, if that person is someone you love, life’s paradise.

You are always going to be with you. There’s no way out of that, and there doesn’t need to be.

But, most of us treat ourselves with a lot of harshness and cruelty. The way that we always pick what we don’t like about ourselves.

Think about it. When you look at a picture of yourself, you’ll probably not appreciate yourself, unless it’s a really good picture where the flaws you’d have picked out aren’t visible.

So, just as living with someone you love and appreciate is going to make your life so much more beautiful, it’s the same and much more important to love yourself.

Loving yourself is fair. And, it will make you a better person.

When you‘ve already sorted out the issues within yourself or are at least giving yourself the space and patience to do so, you’ll likely be a kinder person to others too.

In the end, self-love is important because you deserve it.

How to practice self-love
Talk to yourself kindly
Take care of your body
Be grateful for the little things
Simplify your life
Take a self-love course
1. Talk to yourself kindly
What is the tone in which you talk to yourself in daily life? How do the words that you choose feel?

Most of us do what is called negative self-talk. We overly critique ourselves. Blow up small mistakes to feel like existential failures.

Take bad comments to heart. And, expect ourselves to not really be humans.

Also, negative self-talk should not be confused with holding yourself accountable when you make mistakes or the voice that protects us from harm. That is positive.

We'll make mistakes from time to time, learn from them, improve what's needed, and move on. That is part of a good life.

But, negative self-talk is irrational and severe.

We need to free ourselves from it because we're not taking too much space, we're not being lazy when we choose to rest, our words are not useless, our emotions are not invalid, we will not end up failing every time, we are not fake, we are not too much, and it's not too late.

Think about how you would talk to your friend if you could become the voice in their head. I find positive affirmations quite powerful in tackling this. I think you’ll like them too.


2. Take care of your body
I have found that when I am compassionate and kind to my body and how I perceive it, I also behave kindly to myself.

Your body is your forever home. It's what takes you around, lets you do all that you can, it's what you experience everything with.

It's what gives you life. And, it already loves you. It tells you when you need to rest, when you should eat, when you should hydrate, or go around.

It's here to give you care, and all it needs is for you to love it back.

It's hurtful to you and your body to look in the mirror and have disappointment or dissatisfaction be what you feel.

Why is it so important to look some other way? If it's good for your health, great, but even then you should approach it with love, not ridicule and criticism.

The bottom line is this: Your face, your hair, and your body doesn't deserve to be mistreated. Would you be a good friend if you subjected your friend's body to the same behavior as you do to yours? Think about it.

3. Be grateful for the little things
Gratitude is a humble and powerful perspective that keeps our focus on the things that truly matter. It steers our eyes away from material gains and unhealthy fixations with the past or future and brings us right here.

It makes us look around, feel where we are, and appreciate all the little things and systems that support our lives.

I think it’s essential for self-love because it builds a mindset that appreciates what we already have and understands its significance.

It makes us aware. It flourishes joy that needs no achievement.

To begin being grateful, I really suggest that you start a simple gratitude journal. That’s what I have done for the past few years and I can’t imagine my life without it.

Just write one thing that you’re grateful for every day and you’ll start to see how your focus shifts to finding more and more that you can appreciate in the world, in other people,  and in yourself.

4. Simplify your life
At its root, simple living is cutting to the fundamentals: a life driven by what’s most important and valuable to you.

In that sense, material items don’t come to the forefront of the discussion. To live simply, we must first focus on our values and the aspects of our life that are vital to our existence.

In my opinion, living a simple life means living a life most fulfilling to you because you are investing your time and energy into things that matter the most.

So, slowly and gradually, let go of the habits, thoughts, people, memories, things, expectations, and goals that are in reality no good for your well-being.

When you take out what’s not helping you, you make room for good things to come in. It also shapes a life that lives to your values and attracts more of what will make it more beautiful.

5. Take a self-love course
And, finally, I recommend that you take my 21-day Self-Love Course. It’s a very comprehensive course condensing everything that I know into bite-sized lessons that won’t take more than 15 minutes of your time each day.

As of now, more than 30,000 people are enrolled in this course. I will talk to you about self-worth, acceptance, body image, moving on, health, and so much more.

It also has highly popular positive affirmations and journal prompts. I think you’ll really enjoy it.

And, that’s it! I am glad that you are learning more about self-love. I think everyone should.

It’s extremely important to be practiced in the right way so we can shape a beautiful world together.

Share this with the people you care about. Take care!

Self Love

I wish he saw the value in me. The potential we could of had. But it’s not my job to tell him that or to show him. One should just see it. Fight for it even. I’m tired of fighting for people that just don’t see my worth. It only hurts me. And I’m just done. 

Breakup

Self love is very important in present life

                                                       Self Care 101


Self-care is fundamental to live healthily and happily with yourself and also in relationships with others. Especially during these uncertain times, when life is restricted to your home, where college or work can be attended to in a nice shirt and pajamas, self-care seems to take a back seat. Other concerns and priorities are focused on more than the self. However, Self Care is important to avoid stress, anxiety, loneliness, burnout, and other overwhelming feelings that make everything grey. 

I hear your questions. 
Why is taking care of oneself so critical to mental wellness? What is self-care and does this mean I love myself so much that I am seen as selfish? What does ‘Self-care’ really mean?

Let's look into this. 
 Self-care is everything or anything we do “deliberately” and actively to take care of the ‘whole’ of us- our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. And though it sounds like an effortless thing to do, we give minuscule attention to it. The keyword here is “deliberate” because let’s face it, whenit, when was the last time you did something for yourself just to feel fresh and distressed?. It needs proactive effort and motivation. And to be honest, it’s not just you, most of us forget, or simply let it go- while driving in the fast lane of life
It’s only understandable if you ask “why?”. Well, it’s research-backed and simply put, it makes you feel good, it improves your self-esteem and you develop a more positive outlook on life. When you are focused on nurturing yourself to the best version of yourself at the moment, you are developing positive feelings about yourself, and that energy is radiated outside of you- others also benefit. ITs a win-win. 
One of the most common questions I get asked about it is “isn’t self-care selfish?” and I always reply with another question,” Is doing something just for yourself to help you and others, selfish?”
 I hope you answered no. Self-care is Different from being selfish. While you are being considerate of yourself, you are also more available to be considerate of others. You feel good, and people around you feel good in turn. 
So How do we do this?
 Each person’s self-care routine is different and unique to them But the basic first step towards this is tuning into what your physical body needs for e.g. exercise, healthy food, and sleep. Sleep and exercise also affect your mental health. Hence building a routine in place for getting an adequate measure of both is useful. Gratitude has a highly positive impact on both your mental and emotional health. Offering a service to those in need, walking a dog or any type of volunteering also has a large influence on your mental and emotional health. There is enough and more scientific evidence to prove this. Much research has been done to understand how gratitude and volunteer services impact your psychological wellness positively.   
However, Self-care is not just this; it’s also prioritizing your needs, exploring your safe space, practice saying ‘No’, being kind to yourself, and much more. 
There is no universal self-care routine and this makes it so beautiful because while you explore your routine, you’ll find yourself more.
 Here's a list you can dip into 
Give yourself a break when you need it, you don’t have to overwork yourself. Pause, breathe with awareness-it really helps to clear your mind.
Have a light jog or any physical activity-releases endorphins (feel-good chemicals in your body) 
Being mindful of your surroundings is also a key element of self-care. Take some time in your day where you just notice and be present completely in noticing what is around you. Be mindful of the colors, smell, touch, and taste. This really helps you feel present at the moment making your mind less stressed. 
Learning to say no is also very important. It is important to know when you are overdoing something and you want to say no but you didn’t. This in turn makes you feel negative and low in motivation. This is where it’s necessary that you say “No” and stand up for yourself. 

You are valuable enough to take care of yourself.
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Mental Health

How are you supposed to love yourself? I seriously can't find anything in me that is worth loving 

3am Thoughts

Heyy everyone! 
‘Your value does not decrease based on someone else’s inability to see your worth’ 
- Unknown 
I found this quote today and I thought this was worth sharing✨

Motivation

Day 12 ✨ Embracing self love through Self Appreciation  ✨💯🥰

Start the habit of Loving yourself 🌱💭💓

Follow for the entire 21 Days of Self Love Abundance 😍💯

🗓1st August 2023 onwards 💯
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Compassion is something we usually don't give ourselves. Say these things that you've waited for others to say to you, don't judge, don't try to find any truths or evidence, Say these realistically and see the power of Manifestation!!!!

Here are some of the things that self appreciation can do for you : 
Say positive things
Realise you're AWESOME
Slowly, you start believing this
Negative thoughts fade away 
Welcome a new you!! 

 Here's  a list of Genuine Self Appreciation!
1. My mind is my only limit, I am Limitless
2. Be the love you never received
3. Low self esteem is like driving through life with my hand break on
4. Keep taking time for yourself, until you're you again
5. You have been criticising yourself for years, try approving of who you are, and see the difference 
6. When you find something you love, care enough about yourself to make room for it 
7. You teach people how to treat you, by deciding what you will and won't accept
8. It is never too late to become who you could've been. 

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