Psychology Discussion Fika

We gather every week for an evening of discussion and personal storytelling, centered around topics related to psychology, existence, emotional well-being, and self-development. During the discussions, we focus on genuine human connection and the topic itself, therefore, we always meet at cafés and keep our events alcohol-free.

The topic for this week will be self-care and self-acceptance.

Taking care of yourself and accepting yourself is something that most people will agree is important, but many of us find it hard to actually do.

Could this have something to do with people being scared of themselves and their needs, and therefore try to find security in external factors?
Can you achieve some sort of self-care and self-acceptance while only looking outside yourself (people, habits, groups, romantic relationships etc.)? Do you need to accept and care for yourself before you can look toward the outside?
Do these things provide all you need, or are there certain things only you can provide for yourself? And if so, what are those things?
Are thoughts and ideas about how things around you “should be” beneficial in life, or is it better to be more open-minded and flexible? Will it end up disappointing?
How can we accept ourselves and the things we deem as “bad”? And on the flip side, how can we care for ourselves enough to appreciate and utilize what we deem as “good”? Does that necessarily have to be something productive?