Self love

Love yourself as much as you want to be loved

 Self-love means taking care of your needs and not sacrificing your well-being for the satisfaction of others. Self-love can mean different things to different people because we all have different ways of taking care of ourselves.

In this busy world, most of us don't care about our physical and mental health. We know everything about the latest technology, movies, politics, history and more. We know more about other people, but we don't know who we are or what we really need.

Importance of Self love

Loving yourself is accepting yourself fully, treating yourself with kindness and respect, and contributing to your growth and well-being. 

 Self-love includes not only feelings about oneself, but also thoughts and feelings about oneself. So when you conceptualize self-love, you can imagine what you will do for yourself, how you will communicate with yourself, and how you will relate to yourself. It reflects love and care. When you love yourself, you are generally positive about yourself.

Well, without self love you are more likely to fall for perfectionism and self-critical, pleasing others. You are more likely to tolerate the mistreatment of others. Because you don't value yourself, you may neglect your own needs and feelings. And you can interfere with yourself or make decisions which you're not interested in.  Here are four rules to love yourself

Prior yourself 

For many of us, the idea of ​​prioritizing our own needs may seem like the complete opposite of instinct. We don't do it because we think putting ourselves first is "selfish" or "proud".

 You are the most important person to you. This lifestyle can change your life and give you the energy you need to prove what matters most to you. Take time for yourself. Being alone and spending time for you is really refreshing and renewing. 

Care yourself

Don't expect care from others. The better you take care of your basic needs, the more you will love yourself. Eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, and engage in healthy activities every day, have healthy social interactions. Don't sacrifice your health for others. No one will tolerate your illness. 

Listen to your inner voice 

Listen to your inner suggestions and intuition. Practise positive self talk by speaking to yourself aloud or mentally. This is the message you tell yourself throughout the day and talk about your goals every day. 

Set boundaries

You will love yourself more if you limit or reject any work or activity that exhausts you, hurts you physically, emotionally, or spiritually, or that expresses badly who you are. Healthy boundaries can help you define your personality and help indicate what people will and won't take responsibility for.

It is true that you can only love a person the way you love yourself. Exercise all the 4 rules of self-love that I described here.  You will allow and encourage others to express themselves in the same way. The more self-love, the better prepared you are for a healthy relationship. Besides, you will start to attract people and environments that support your well-being.

"You can't love another person until you love yourself"