By Ian Davis, creative strategist, professor of certified full care meditation
In the midst of our world in constant change, with life sometimes beyond our control, it is easy to be taken to mental spaces that do not serve us. Whether sailing daily life, labor challenges, family pressure or anxiety, we are all working on something. In our shared human experience, none of us has it completely resolved: we are all works in progress.
Terms like “Personal care“cicatrization,” and “prioritize mental health“Have we entered our daily lexicon, but have really become things we practice? Within the black community, balancing self -care with daily survival in a world that often overlooks our contributions may feel impossible. But love not It is optional, it is supreme.
When we approach an plane, we are told that in case of emergency, we have to put our masks before helping someone else. To be and appear as our best in the world, I think we need love and begins with ourselves: we need to love ourselves before being able to open our hearts, share and spread love to others.
Own love is an active practice with a myriad benefits that appear in real time to help us heal, grow and prioritize our mental well -being. Here are practical ways to see and cultivate again:
1. Practice love goodness
- “That is safe”
- “That is healthy”
- “That I am happy”
- “That life develops easily”
Start by offering these phrases yourself, then extend them to others (“that you”), from dear friends to challenging relationships, and finally to all beings (“that all beings”).
2. Set limits
Recognize your limits and communicate them to you without apologies. Protect your space and energy by transmitting things that can feel exhausted. By doing this, you allow yourself to appear completely to places and spaces that best align with you. Remember: “No” is a complete sentence.
3. AUDITE YOUR CONSUMPTION
Everything we take impacts our mental well -being. Assess:
- Media: What are you seeing, reading and listening? How does it affect you?
- Community: Who is in your circle? Identify those who already lift those whose energy may be draining.
4. Create more time for you
Prioritize time with yourself. This is not selfish: maintenance is necessary for your spirit.
5. Talk about yourself
Words and language are important: our language has the power of life and death within it. Be conscious and intentional about our words and language. Sometimes, the words we choose for ourselves can define our circumstances, results and capacities.
6. Love is powerful and radical
Love can instantly change the atmosphere, your mood, how you do things and how you perceive things. Practicing self -love is not easy, especially when we are trapped in our emotions. Yes, feel your feelings, but you don’t have to stay in a mood or mental spaces that do not work.
“Being our best” exists in a spectrum: a few days are, others are 7 years old, and it’s fine. The more we intentionally practice self -love, the more natural it becomes. Over time, these practices are transformed into radical acts of resilience, helping us to resist those mental spaces that do not serve us.
Own love is not only self -care: it is a revolutionary practice to claim our mental, physical and emotional well -being. While we build these habits, we not only survive; We create space to prosper.
Try to love you more and see how your heart, mind, body and energy change and open.
Ian Davis is a visionary creative strategist oriented to the results and teacher of certified full care meditation and MBSR teacher at the intersection of creativity, entertainment and well -being. His focus on offering results through a conscious approach has established him as a respected thought leader and changing the game in creative and well -being industries.
