01/07/2024
Self-Acceptance.
In today’s world, we are surrounded by seemingly ‘perfect’ people, programmes, and lifestyles.
If you are a user of any of the many social media platforms, then I’m sure you have been exposed to the myth of perfection. The filters that make everyone look like a supermodel, ordinary people living lavish lifestyles.
None of this is reality, but it can make people feel as though the ordinary life you live is not good enough. This could not be further from the truth, time after time, people come into my therapy room feeling bad about themselves. Feeling as though no matter how hard they try or how much energy they put in, they will never be good enough.
This is not the truth, in reality, we are all living this messy life, full of ups and downs. Life is full of challenges and triumphs, no matter who you are or where you come from, none of us are immune to it.
Perfection is a myth!
So how do we overcome the habit of comparing ourselves to others? THIS is where self-acceptance comes in, I’m getting to the point….promise!
What is it? Well according to the Virginia Department of Health Self-acceptance is defined as an ‘acceptance of all one’s attributes both positive and negative’ in other words it is unconditional acceptance.
We all have things about us that are good, and we ALL have things about us that are flaws, in the time of social media most people forego the sharing of their flaws, but these people have flaws just like everyone else AND THAT IS OKAY!
A massive step towards improving mood, mental health, motivation and achieving your goals is being able to accept yourself exactly as you are 🙌
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