A lot of well-being advice will give you tips about how to establish, nurture and maintain good friendships and social connections – but what about the relationship with ourselves?
So, why do we need a relationship with ourselves and what does research tell us is helpful about developing one? We have better mental health, greater resilience when things get tough and better empathy skills. We can grow as a person, be more self-sufficient, develop healthier relationships with family or friends, and can even improve productivity. But, most important of all, is that we know who we truly are – what we want, what is important to us, what we value, how we tick and how we react or respond, and what our emotional and thinking patterns are.
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Read MoreOnce we realise this, what are the specific actions we can take to nurture a healthy relationship with ourselves? These all involve spending some time on yourself, with yourself and by yourself – you need to do things on your own sometimes to find out who you are.
Have a day out or travel
Solo travel is becoming increasingly popular (Photo: Alexander Spatari/Getty)Taking a solo trip, even if it is not very far away, can teach you so much about yourself. You realise that you can create happy times and memories, you get to experience new things and see how you manage and adapt if events do not go to plan. You can also allow yourself to meet new people. Even if it is not far away or finances are tight, why not try to design an inexpensive day out for yourself, and see how it makes you feel?
Spend a day at home
Life is full of potential distractions that sometimes take us away from ourselves and spending time alone. Try spending a whole day at home and be with yourself, your thoughts and your feelings. When you invite a friend to your house, you would plan a lovely time with some activities or food – why don’t you do that for yourself? See how you feel at the end of it and how well you have taken care of yourself. Have you made yourself laugh, allowed yourself to rest or taken time to reflect on how you feel? Practice makes perfect.
Start an activity or hobby
Knowing ourselves means knowing what we enjoy, fulfilling our passions and finding joy. One thing we can do to understand ourselves is to start an activity or hobby that represents who we truly are. That might be something completely new to us or re-engaging with something we used to do as children. Hobbies can help us see ourselves and lead to more creative ideas about how to nurture that relationship with ourselves.
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