27 minutes agoAuthor: Shaili Acharya
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What do you think of when you hear the word ‘relationship’? Perhaps that person has a relationship with someone else, such as a family member or friend, or a romantic relationship. But have you ever seen or thought about it as a relationship with yourself?
Now you must be wondering whether something like this also happens. Yes, of all the relationships in the world, the most important is your relationship with yourself. We call this in English – ‘Self Relationship’.
According to a study published in ResearchGate, self-relationship is not only beneficial for ourselves, but it also helps in keeping the rest of our relationships better. This also keeps our mental health good.
It is very important to establish a relationship with yourself. 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 also includes our behavior with others.
so today relationship In the column we will talk about our relationship with ourselves. You will also learn that-
- What things have a negative impact on self-relationship?
- How can we improve our relationship with ourselves?
what is self relationship
In simple words, self-relationship means one’s relationship with oneself. That means meeting yourself in the real sense, knowing yourself, understanding your behavior and recognizing your good and bad.
Building a relationship with yourself can be an important and beautiful experience. Psychiatrists say that through self-relationship you can not only keep yourself happy but can also maintain the relationships around you in a better way.
Negative impact of social media on self-relationship
In today’s time, social media has become our second or rather first world. From posting photos of food on social media to making new friends and finding happiness, we depend 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 relationships and experiences in real life. We give more importance to the opinions and criticisms given by others on social media than our own opinion about ourselves. Along with this, there are many other things which are affecting the self-relationship.
How to improve self relationship
A book has been written by psychiatrist and author Pooja Laxmeen on self-relationship – ‘Real Self-Care.’ In this book he has told how we can improve our relationship with ourselves. Also how can we take care of ourselves? For this, it is important for us to take out time for ourselves and give ourselves priority. For this you will have to take some small steps, such as meditating for some time every day or spending time in nature. Or learning something new.
Learn in detail in the graphic below how you can further improve your relationship with yourself-
Self relationship gives mental peace and satisfaction
By adopting the above suggestions, you can build a positive and better relationship with yourself. It has many other benefits also. Such as-
- Having a healthy relationship with yourself can help you deal with many of life’s challenges and mental health issues.
- Spending time with yourself can give you mental peace and satisfaction.
- With this you can do much better in your career. Besides, it also helps in improving work relationships.
- A strong sense of yourself helps you set boundaries, negotiate effectively, and prioritize your needs in relationships.
- With this you can discover the purpose of your life in a better way. You can also reach your goals in the stipulated time.