Mental Health - standup for yourself, Protect yourself
"She'll be fiercely protecting herself from all of this nonsense! " I heard this statement in an instagram reel and it was so empowering !! #mentalhealthawareness - You don't always have to continue being part of a group or a conversation if its demeaning you / draining your vibe in any possible way. It takes one courageous step to say, " Thank you" and walk away. Thank you for your bluntness and insights but no thank you, I will decide if I have to accept that criticism or not . I dont take criticisms! Everybody should protect themselves, especially when mental harm/ mental torture is not given any weightage to physical harm / physical torture, its equally draining. And we cannot function without the wellness of either one of them - mind or body ! If we cannot stop anybody from casually commenting us and calling out on our insecurities then we cannot protect ourselves in bigger situations. Our mental health is not just when we walk away from problems but its also when we address it, today this post might not mean much to anybody but to all those who are facing harrasments/ abuse / hurtful comments this will be a reminder / an alert to standup for themselves. All people are unique and so people will have different opinions, when I received a bodyshaming comment one of my collegue said " Take it in a positive way and try to be healthy. When I receive such kind of a comment I will use it as fuel to work on myself " , that approach is not bad if it works for you, its like selective hearing, hearing only whats good for you and leaving the rest, but ignoring shaming / hurtful comments is not positivity I believe and even if its a family member from whom you have to hear it, you need to not let it slide, if once you ignore it they are going to do it again, thats the whole point in stopping it as an when you hear it. This is your body, your life and your mental wellness; its your turf , nobody else's !!!
#reminder#mindbodywellness#mentalhealth#bodyshaming#harshcomments#dontletitslide#standup#standupforyourself
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