Self-Care With Shaki

Self-acceptance is the first step of moving forward in life. It is the path towards peace and tranquility. Self-acceptance is not something that is inborn, it is a trait that you need to develop. Knowing your flaws and accepting them will reduce the amount of depression and anxiety. Self-acceptance can give a sense of freedom and increased optimism. 1. You are not your behavior / emotions Often, people equate themselves with their behavior or emotions. When faced with a challenging or hard situation you may say something like "I am depressed", "I am a failure", "I am worthless". When you are saying "I am depressed", you are equating yourself to the depression. But the reality is you are just feeling depressed. You are not the depression itself! In the same way, if we fail in something, automatically most of our minds think that "I am a failure". We over-generalize our flaws and mistakes and equate ourselve...

As human beings, brought up in this world of differences we tend to easily and unconsciously judge others. I have also been judgmental, I have judged people based on their looks, the way they dress, the way they behave and all. Actually, we all tend to judge others in one way or the other. Someone might have worn dirty clothes, we might say "Eww. He looks so untidy, he must be a lazy fellow", When we see a girl a little chubby we say "She is so fat, she must eat so much of chips", When someone loses their temper, we judge them by saying "He is so rude, he should be a psychopath". Have you also said some statements like this? I bet some of you should have! In reality, that girl you called might have some problem with her health, that guy you called a psychopath might be depressed. We really know right? And, you know what judging not only hurts the one being judged but also the one who is judging. Every thought has an energy and as y...