Self-love is essential to proper healthy living. It will influence how you choose your partner, the confidence you present at work, how you develop coping mechanisms, and much more. It is necessary to proper mental health and quality of life. Addiction Rehab Toronto stresses the importance of self – love as a tool for healing, recovering from addiction, and the experiences that negatively affected your self-worth.
Self – love isn’t as simple as just feeling happy. It is appreciating how we grow from our mistakes and how our imperfections are what make us unique and special. Leading to how we develop into being better every day. It is our attitudes and beliefs that define how our spiritual, physical, and psychological development takes place.
Basic Principles of Self – Love
Mindfulness – Those who have self-love, are more likely to be aware of what they think, feel, and want. They practise being aware of what is good and what is not, knowing who they are and aren’t. They are less likely to act on what others want for them.
Proper Self- Care – A big part of self love is providing your body and mind their basic needs. This means physical stimulation; physical training, exercise, walks, jogging etc. alongside mental stimulation; reading, writing, music, art, proper sleep, social interaction, proper diet and nutrition, meditation, and so on. By adopting these practises and providing your body and mind what they need to function properly. You will be rewarded in return with feeling good both physically and mentally day to day.
Forgiveness Toward the Self – Being human, we tend to criticize and judge the self too much, we punish ourselves by avoiding or escaping behaviours that may make us happy. We say our mistakes are our weakness and not experiences for learning and growth. By accepting our imperfections we become more mature and open to experiences that cause us to grow.
Set Boundaries – You will learn self- love quickly when you place limits or markers to preserve your own well-being. Saying no to work, relationships, or activities that harm your general physical, spiritual, emotional wellness can be very important.
Live with Intent – living with intent means living with design and purpose. You will have more self – love when you stick with your decisions about what you value and what provide meaning in your life. You don’t have to have a complete picture of your goals. You should feel good about who you are when you get closer or complete your goals however. Define your intentions for life in order to live with intent.
Exercise one or two of these principles of Self – Love. You will notice a positive change in how you think and act towards yourself. When you exercise proper self – love, you will be prepared to meet those who also exercise self – love, leading to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
Addiction Rehab Toronto helps each client find the proper self-love they deserve. Through talk therapy, we identify obstacles and barriers that come from the client’s past and remove that oppression so the quality of life can improve for the client. For more information about our treatment programs, please call 1 855 787 2424.
