{"id":1709,"date":"2021-09-25T01:07:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T01:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.couples-experience.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2023-10-23T16:44:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:44:25","slug":"why-practicing-self-care-in-a-relationship-is-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/couples-experience.com\/why-practicing-self-care-in-a-relationship-is-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Practicing Self Care In A Relationship Is Important"},"content":{"rendered":"
Often, the hectic pace of life makes it impossible to do what we need to do for ourselves. Whether it is time alone, meditation, reading, personal growth, or anything else that makes you happy and fills you up, taking the time for self-care is an important activity.<\/b><\/p>\n
While you are taking care of and looking out for others, it is equally important that you take care of yourself. I\u2019m sure you can agree just how easy it is to lose yourself and get caught up while filling the gaps in the lives of others.<\/span><\/p>\n Practicing self-care does not mean you are choosing yourself over the ones you love. It means you are mindful of what you need as an individual; your body, mind, and soul. When you become more aware of your own needs, it makes it that much easier to be accessible, and for you to provide invaluable support to those you truly care about. Just know, when you are cranky, tired, or feeling even a little bit lackluster, the help you offer to others may be lacking and not as positive as normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.\u201d – <\/span><\/i>Buddha<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n I think we can all agree, we live in a world where many are driven by money, success, and achievements, along with recognition. The digital age of social media filled with likes and loves has become a plus and an impediment to some. It is our innate desire to serve, to be loved and liked that moves us to do things, even when we may be empty. Just recently, we saw Simone Biles drop out of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics quoting, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>I came in and I felt like I was still doing it for other people,\u201d Biles said, \u201cso it hurts my heart that doing what I love has been kind of taken away from me to please other people<\/span>.\u201d <\/span>Many can relate to this feeling of ignoring your own wants and loves to be approved by others. This too, is what can occur when <\/span>caring for others such as family and friends. The act of caring can sometimes be draining, physically, emotionally, and mentally, if not properly checked. We sometimes forget the importance of relationships, not just with others but also with ourselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Having a personal relationship with yourself goes beyond looking at yourself in the mirror every morning. Of course, our mirrors help reflect our physical appearance before stepping out for the day, but we most likely do not notice, or most times, we overlook the symptoms right before us. Be it physical, emotional, or mental stress.<\/span><\/p>\n Think about it. No one has ever escaped the feeling of being overwhelmed by certain situations in our lives. Stress at work, illness, kids, your spouse – these are all things that most of us will experience at some point in life. Truthfully, it will always seem easier to take care of everything else and everyone else apart from yourself, simply because the work to delve into your own desires is a long process, that sometimes may seem selfish. It’s not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When you make your partner the center of your life<\/a>, your relationship may take some hits.<\/p>\n Putting those we care about first, can sometimes be a reflection of how much you love and care about them, sure, but when done in a toxic relationship, or when your vulnerability is not appreciated the harm done can be difficult to overcome physically, emotionally, and mentally. It only gets worse when we also put certain things like our career, job, or business ahead of our self-care.<\/span><\/p>\nHow does lack of self-care give rise to crises in relationships?<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n