The Foundation of Healthy Relationships: Self-Care

The first step to building healthy relationships starts with deeply understanding and caring for yourself.

To achieve this, first practice acknowledging and accepting your emotions as they are without avoiding them.

Simply recognizing your feelings clearly—

like "I'm feeling anxious right now"

or "I'm angry"—

can prevent you from

being overwhelmed by those emotions.

Next, instead of criticizing your imperfect self, practice self-compassion by treating yourself

with the same warmth and kindness you would show a friend.

It's important to believe

that mistakes and failures

can become the foundation

for growth

and to encourage yourself

along the way.

Finally, manage stress consistently through regular exercise, adequate sleep, meditation, and hobbies that suit you.

A healthy body

provides a solid foundation

for a healthy mind.

As you build up

these self-care practices,

you'll develop

a stronger and more stable heart

within your relationships.