There are times in our lives when we feel like we’re just not ourselves. We can look in the mirror and not recognize who we are or we have bouts with mental health concerns and our identity. When we don’t feel like ourselves there can be several root causes. Let’s show you some reasons and show you ways to feel more comfortable in your own skin.
Self-Consciousness
One of the biggest problems we’ve all got as individuals is if there is something about us that we think draws attention to ourselves in a negative way, this starts to fester in our minds.
If you are someone that feels self-conscious about your teeth, while there are options such as laser dentistry, it’s also important to remember that if you feel self-conscious, the solutions come from inside as well. If we want to change something about ourselves, there are ways and means we can do it.
But when we feel self-conscious about ourselves we tend to go for things that can make us feel better about ourselves. While something like wearing braces can certainly make an impact on how you feel when you look in the mirror, it’s vital to remember that self-consciousness stems from bigger, more deep-seated issues.
Feeling Like Life Is Aimless
We’ve all certainly felt the impact of the pandemic that we were living in a waking dream of sorts. As parents, we had children to focus on but we’ve also seen the impacts of being shut indoors on our kids and we need to think that if the more innocent minds of children were impacted, what did it do for us?
If we feel like there is no direction in life, we’ve got to understand what our purpose is. However, many people believe that in order to get something from life, they need to have an almighty purpose that impacts so many lives. For many, being a parent is their purpose. However, you’ve got to understand what it takes to determine your purpose and if you are going in the right direction.
This is where the Ikigai approach can help, especially when it comes to finding a career that makes you feel like you are doing something worthwhile.
You Don’t Do the Things You Love
The final point to make is that as parents we are on a treadmill of life. There’s always something to do and never enough time to do it. Therefore, having those opportunities to do the things that you love may seem few and far between.
When you spend all your energy on others but don’t have any for yourself, this can be very dangerous in the long run. Doing the things that you love is going to help you restore your sense of self.
When we look after ourselves and realize that we are just as important as others this can help us to find our place in the world.
We all don’t feel like ourselves on occasion and this is why sometimes we can benefit from changing our appearance, like our teeth or wearing new clothes, understanding our purpose in life, but also recognizing that when we’re not doing things for ourselves, this can be a slippery slope.
