Hi Brad & Pamela from WellnessWithin – Welcome to another enlightening installment of Wellness Wednesday.
Wellness Insight:
In our previous session, we shared the profound impact of self-love on your overall health. We mentioned the undeniable connection between self-love and your body’s chemistry and how embracing self-love and directing positive thoughts towards ailing parts of yourself promotes healing and supports well-being.
This week, we’d like to revisit this topic given its significance in your life.
Beyond improved health, other noteworthy benefits of self-love are increased motivation, greater creativity, enhanced self-confidence, and a clearer path toward pursuing your goals and dreams. Rather than fixating on obstacles, when you love yourself with increased motivation, creativity and self-confidence, you can more readily act upon your aspirations. Who doesn’t want that?
Among the profound impacts of self-love is that it allows you to open your heart to receiving love and affection from others. Conversely, lacking self-love breeds doubts about your own worthiness of love, hampering your ability to accept and nurture relationships. This self-doubt, be it conscious or subconscious, can even lead to the sabotaging of potential loving relationships.
It’s clear that perpetuating self-love can transform your life experiences on many levels.
Wellness Tip:
So, how can we transition from a place of self-doubt to a space of self-love? This question is pivotal, as societal narratives often paint self-love as negative. Additionally, messages like “What’s wrong with you?” or “Don’t you have a brain?” or “That was stupid,” may have been reinforced so often that they are now the habits you live by and the way you talk to and perceive yourself.
So how do you overcome these deep-rooted perceptions and turn your self-doubt into self-love?
Here are 3 simple, yet powerful steps:
Step 1: Acknowledge and embrace the fact that self-love is more than acceptable; it’s the cornerstone of health, happiness, and overall well-being.
Step 2 is to extend compassion toward yourself, similar to how you would treat a young child learning to walk. Instead of criticizing yourself for missteps or mistakes, offer understanding and a steadying hand. Like that young child, this process is one of learning and growth.
And, Step 3 is to identify and honor your personal needs be they rest, nourishment, play, or setting boundaries. Seek peace through practices like deep breathing, meditation, being creative, and listening to your favorite music.
Embracing self-love impacts all areas of your life. It influences health, joy, drive, relationships, your career, recreation, financial well-being, and even your ability to parent effectively.
In summary, the voyage from self-doubt to self-love includes:
- Acknowledging the importance of self-love.
- Being gentle and compassionate towards yourself.
- Identifying and responding to your personal needs.
We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Until next week, bye.
