Discussion/Research

Understanding Self Love
Many people do not put the effort into caring for themselves either it be mentally or physically.
Do you make sure to take care of and love yourself? If so, what is your “routine?”
Becoming mindful of your emotions is a very important aspect of loving yourself. You need to make sure that you are aware of what you want, think, or feel.
Have you ever neglected something you wanted, thought, or felt? (ex. hiding your emotions?)
Have you ever acted upon what others wanted for you instead of what you genuinely wanted?
Practicing self care such as the basic necessities of life is the easiest way to start loving yourself. Be it making a delicious meal, taking care of your skin, or exercising, these are all ways that will help out a lot.
Which basic necessities or acts of self care do you conduct that genuinely help you love yourself? (ex. exercising so you feel more confident about your body?)
Instead of acting upon what you want, act upon what you need. There may be moments in life where you desire something, but it would only hurt you. Turning away from these things such as a significant other or relationship you desire that would only hurt you and instead, focusing on keeping your mind/life strong is vital.
Have you ever acted upon what you wanted instead of needed?
Protect and forgive yourself. Keep people you know that will support you close to you, having negative people around you will only make you feel worse. Know how to forgive yourself if you make a mistake or feel guilty about something because dreading on your actions will only wear you out mentally and physically.
To love yourself you need to forgive yourself?
Do you have any experiences with negative people who only brought down your mental state? If so, describe your experience and what you wish you should have done.
To truly love yourself, you need to give yourself a certain amount of time to do so. Sometimes you may even have to set boundaries to create enough time such stopping or limiting yourself from any activities that would only drain you physically or mentally.
Have you ever set boundaries to take care of yourself mentally or physically? (ex. school, relationship?)
To find your voice and the power it contains, you must realize the importance of collaboration. Humans were made to work together so putting effort into seeking those who would be beneficial to your life and give yourself value is very important.
Do you have any experiences with positive people that have helped you immensely grow as a person? If so, describe your experience.
Overall, be your most authentic self. Don’t try to be someone else just to fit in. Understand the complexity of your life stories and use them towards bettering yourself and being your most genuine, healthy self.
you must think positive thoughts to be a loving person