this may be off topic but it is some thing I think I need to know. emotions are very alien to me and my psychiatrist suggested I ask people questions when ever some thing I don’t understand comes up. So please answer my questions.
2007-03-10 13:26:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Loving yourself is when you take care of yourself and do things for you that you might do for others and neglect doing for you.
It is taking care of all of your basic needs and then a little extra that makes you feel better such as buying yourself a treat that you have wanted.......you know it's sort of hard to explain....either you get it or you don't.
2007-03-10 13:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is something one is trying to achieve after continuous self destruction or self loathing... it is anything but "natural" to love yourself. Initailly, it takes a consciece effort... a decision...on a daily..and sometimes moment to moment basis... after years of anything but loving myself, I have learned that once you have determined an "unlovely" view of yourself, it becomes so familiar...so natural, to disrespect yourself, or think that what YOU feel...or what YOU need, or want... is unimportant - vicious cycles of behaving with that mindset confirm...over and over again... that you are worthless - And the truth is, You're not, you're valuable, but it's nearly impossible to see. it takes a decision...then acting on it, practicing self respect daily...what it means to me is asking myself (when situations present themselves) What is my motive behind this decision, or what will happen as a result of my (fill in the blank), those types of things. This is a hard question because everyone is so different. There are SO many ways to "not love" yourself. loving myself, personally, has been a process...involving lots and lots of CHANGE, most of it's mental...believing that I am "worth it" and acting exactly that way.
Real quick, sometimes you have to be careful with the whole "self acceptance" journey, for example, if you arent happy with your weight, you can A. work out and develop healthy eating habits, or B. Starve yourself and live on diet pills, diuretics, laxitives...you get the point. One solution says " I care about myself enough to develop discipline, to "change"....because I'm worth it, while the other says.... "I don't care about myself, I just wanna be thin" ...this would be the easy way out -
Everyone is valuable, no question about it - Everyone is deserves the best. No one will ever be perfect, and trying to achieve perfection is a Waste of precious life.....
Loving yourself = true happiness, contentment, peace.
2007-03-10 14:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Miracle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have a very low self esteem.to love yourself is really to praise yourself for the good thinks you do in life,if love is not an easy word for you say like.build yourself up.asking questions is a great way of life.if we dont ask,we dont learn,im 58 and still ask questions and i still learn.go for ir admire yourself more
2007-03-10 13:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by fatdadslim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means look after yourself There are therapists who attach hidden meanings to this Your Psychiatrist is coping out
2007-03-10 13:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you look at yourself in the mirror what reflection coming back do you see,a person that you would like and respect is what you need to see,you have to understand that God made all people in His image and likeness we are each one unique and special you have and will never see another just like you have confidence in yourself and God,God is love and love is the answer....................good luck
2007-03-10 13:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by loveChrist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loving yourself means that you can look in the mirror and you are happy with what you see. Loving yourself means you like who you are and it means that you respect yourself. Loving yourself means that you know you are worth alot and that you have alot to offer the world.
2007-03-10 13:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loving yourself means exactly what it says : respecting yourself, taking care of yourself and doing what's in your best intrest.You know you love yourself by not being self destructive.
2007-03-10 13:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by Mah10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u treat urself. u love ur flaws. u do not degrade urself. plus u eat well. and exercise
2007-03-10 13:50:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love myself. to me that is accepting myself for good and bad and being o.k. with it. not beating yourself up, feeling sorry for yourself or constantly blaming others for your downfalls. learning something about yourself and identifying positive attributes. if you do have some negatives that are not sociably acceptable be open to change.
2007-03-10 13:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by REALLY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahoy i have asked myself this Question and i don't think well ever know like Where doe's god come from?
2007-03-10 13:29:59 · answer #10 · answered by taraluvwill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋