Learning How To Lift Yourself Up

Written By Colēgia

Love and self-care go a long way toward improving our mental health. Sometimes we might have days that can be stressful and being able to handle these can make our lives much easier. We might not realize it at first, but we have the tools needed to lift ourselves up when the time calls for it. Today we want to delve into some ways we can learn how to do this and why it's such a crucial life skill.

Be Mindful Of Your Mood

When we're going through a tough time, we might not always be aware of how our mood affects ourselves and those around us. A good example of this is anger. We may not realize that even small things might irritate us when we're angry which can cause us to lash out at people. Stopping ourselves when things like this happen is important since it's not fair to others to take it out on them. Likewise, anger has its place in our lives and shouldn't be ignored. The same applies to our other emotions. We need to slow down and practice awareness of our feelings since they can clue us into some things we might not be conscious of. For example, we might have not slept well the day before because we were too emotionally involved in another part of our life. Rather than letting it repeat, we need to be mindful of when it happens so we can give ourselves the space needed to decompress.

“We need to slow down and practice awareness of our feelings since they can clue us into some things we might not be conscious of.”

Know What Makes You Happy

Lifting ourselves up requires us to know what really makes us happy. It can be something as simple as eating our favorite food or simply doing an activity we love. Everyone has something that fuels them with joy and practicing that sort of mindfulness can give us a good dose of happiness. Some of us might feel more inclined to spend our free time watching movies or playing games. Each of these can help us relax after a long day depending on whether we want something more passive or active. Sports give us the means of engaging our bodies in something that's good for us and it lets us spend time with others. Happiness can be found in many forms, it's simply a matter of finding the method that works for you.

“Lifting ourselves up requires us to know what really makes us happy.”

Have The Right People In Your Life

In some of our most difficult moments in life, the one thing that always helps is by having good people by your side. When we take the time to foster a strong support system, it becomes much easier to make it through any challenge that comes our way. Lifting ourselves up on our own is good to do since it teaches us the value of being independent. With that said, our friends and family can help us feel better simply by being around them. If we truly want to take care of our mental well-being, we need to prioritize our relationships since those are ultimately capable of maintaining our sense of happiness.

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