Remember that the love you express to others is what you must cultivate in yourself and what better way to do it than through self-care. Follow these ideas and put it into practice.
For a few years now, people have been talking about love languages based on the book by the American writer Gary Chapman. Thanks to them, many people have been able to understand the ways in which their partners, and even themselves, want or love. A tool that has allowed us to improve relationships based on respect and empathy.
The relationship you have with yourself can also be strengthened if you learn to express love to yourself in the way or ways you prefer:
Acts of service
- Cook your favorite dish or buy it.
- Clean your space or home regularly.
- Make a list of the tasks that are important to you during the week and don’t put them off. Fulfill yourself.
- Plan monthly goals to get closer to your short-term plans or dreams.
words of affirmation
- Tell yourself something nice about yourself.
- Write about what you are grateful for at this time in your life.
- Listen to a podcast or a talk that allows you to value yourself more.
- Leave yourself a nice message, that you like, once a day.
Quality time
- Dedicate a few minutes a day to contemplate what surrounds you, it can be nature, the sunset, the sunrise, the rain, the mountains or whatever you like the most.
- Watch a movie, series or documentary that catches your attention without being distracted by your cell phone.
- Start a garden at home.
- Go for a walk or exercise.
- Take up a hobby like painting, crafts, singing, dancing, among others.
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Gifts
- Buy something that you have wanted for a while, such as a book, a piece of clothing, an electronic device, etc.
- Go to that long-awaited concert or play.
- Plan a picnic.
- Travel, even to a nearby place.
- Allow yourself to go to a spa at least once in your life.
- Don’t neglect your physical appearance. Go to the beauty salon regularly.
Physical contact
- Do a facial cleansing routine and take care of your body’s skin in general.
- Do yoga or meditation.
- Take a different, relaxing bath at least once a week.
- Use masks to take care of your hair and give yourself a relaxing massage.
- Massage the parts of your body that need relaxation.
- Stretch your body every morning.