Realized at the gym today that wanting attention from others is due in part, or even primarily, from a lack of self-love. This realization was eye-opening, but then immediately made me very sad. Welled up with tears sitting at a machine for a minute, and don't think anyone saw - but I didn't really care if they did.
Time to work on self-love.
After that reveal, I thought to myself that many people seek to attain certain goals to "get more love." If goal is achieved, and love is not found, goal is abandoned. This may be why many people yo-yo on diets. If you love yourself, achieving weight loss with healthy methods may be more sustainable.
I have been meditating more. I used to meditate on a regular basis, years ago, but now I'm back to a daily session of 10-15 minutes.
I also am noticing a reduction in my obsessive behaviors. I'm not getting as crazy with pheromone combos, I'm not using as many health supplements (down to a multivitamin and fish oil), and I'm not as interested in getting on internet forums. It's important to me, mind you, but I'm not spending every waking second of free time reading posts as I normally would.
Time to work on self-love.
After that reveal, I thought to myself that many people seek to attain certain goals to "get more love." If goal is achieved, and love is not found, goal is abandoned. This may be why many people yo-yo on diets. If you love yourself, achieving weight loss with healthy methods may be more sustainable.
I have been meditating more. I used to meditate on a regular basis, years ago, but now I'm back to a daily session of 10-15 minutes.
I also am noticing a reduction in my obsessive behaviors. I'm not getting as crazy with pheromone combos, I'm not using as many health supplements (down to a multivitamin and fish oil), and I'm not as interested in getting on internet forums. It's important to me, mind you, but I'm not spending every waking second of free time reading posts as I normally would.
