Taking Time To Heal

Written By Colēgia

Sometimes there might be difficult situations to deal with in life. Some of them might affect us after they happen as well. One good thing to remember is that we deserve the time needed to recover after these events. Today we want to talk about why it's so important to take the time needed to heal.

Give Yourself Space

An effective way to take time for healing is by giving yourself the necessary space to be okay on your own. While it is nice being around those we care about, it's important to have the tools necessary to cope when things don't pan out how we expect them to. Stress management techniques are a great example of this since they allow us to address our feelings in a practical manner. Some things are much easier to process by ourselves and understanding when we need to be alone rather than with company is a good first step. Meditation is another example of this since it can give us the time needed to reflect on our thoughts. Checking in with ourselves every now and then can teach us the value of self-awareness which is a vital aspect of personal care.

“An effective way to take time for healing is by giving yourself the necessary space to be okay on your own.”

Being Around Others

In some of the most trying times, we need to lean on our support system in order to get us through things. Having friends and family that we can rely on when the going gets rough is part of the healing process. A good friend recognizes when to be there and to listen when we need them. With that in mind, we also need to put forth effort to be there for others since we don't want things to be one-sided. The thing about our relationships is that we want to reciprocate the same sort of kindness that others give to us since it demonstrates that we value them as well. We need others to handle challenges at times because they can provide both the experience and wisdom necessary to help us problem-solve and heal what's ailing us.

“In some of the most trying times, we need to lean on our support system in order to get us through things.”

Focus On Acceptance

One thing we want to avoid when we're trying to heal is to avoid self-judgment. This hinders the healing process since we're too focused on what we did wrong along with creating negative self-talk. Acceptance is what we want to work toward since it helps us see that we're deserving of love, kindness, and most importantly forgiveness. Hindsight is often 20-20 and can make us feel like we could've made better decisions. While reflection is good, we need to approach it from the frame of acceptance since that allows us to be gentle with the healing process. Acceptance teaches us that we're doing the best we can with who we are at any point in time and gives us the courage to take responsibility for our actions. We need both of these since we still want to learn from our actions since they can promote positive change.

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