What do you think of when you hear the word 'relationship'? You might think that it is talking about one person's relationship with another person. Such as a family member or friend or love affair. But have you ever seen or thought of it as a relationship with yourself?
Now you must be thinking that something like this can happen?. Yes, the most important of all relationships in the world is your relationship with yourself. What we call in English – 'Self Relationship'.
According to a study published in ResearchGate, self-relationship is not only beneficial to us, but it also helps the rest of our relationships to be better. This also improves our mental health.
Establishing a relationship with oneself is very important. This is because it can affect all the rest of our relationships. How we think about ourselves, how we treat ourselves is one of our first relationships. This includes our behavior towards others.
So today relationship In the column we will talk about our relationship with ourselves. You will also learn that-
- What things negatively affect self-relationships?
- How can we improve our relationship with ourselves?
What is Self Relationship? In simple terms, self-relation means a person's relationship with himself. It means getting to know yourself in a real sense, knowing yourself, understanding your behavior and identifying your strengths and weaknesses.
Building a relationship with yourself can be an important and beautiful experience. Psychiatrists say that through self-relation you can not only keep yourself happy but also maintain relationships around you better.
Negative Impact of Social Media on Self Relationships Nowadays social media has become our second or even first world. From posting photos of food on social media to making new friends and finding happiness, we rely on social media. This is having a negative impact on our well-being and self-relationship.
Spending too much time on social media is increasing distance from real-life relationships and experiences. We value the opinions and criticisms of others on social media more than our own opinion of ourselves. Along with this there are many other things that are affecting the self-relationship.
How to deepen self-relationship A book on self-relation has been written by psychiatrist and author Pooja Laxmin – 'Real Self Care.' In this book, he explains how we can improve our relationship with ourselves. Also how can we take care of ourselves? This requires us to make time for ourselves and prioritize ourselves. For this you have to take some small steps like meditating for a while every day or spending time in nature. Or learn something new.
Learn in detail in the graphic below how you can further improve your relationship with yourself-
Self-relation brings peace of mind and satisfaction By adopting the above suggestions, you can create a positive and better relationship with yourself. It has many other benefits as well. such as-
- Having a healthy relationship with yourself can help you cope with many of life's challenges and mental health issues.
- Spending time with yourself can bring you peace of mind and contentment.
- This can make you do well in your career. Apart from this, it also helps in improving work relations.
- A strong sense of self helps you set boundaries, negotiate effectively, and prioritize your needs in relationships.
- With the help of this you can better find the purpose of your life. You can also reach your target within the stipulated time.
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