How to Give Yourself Attention During the Quarantine

You’ve heard it from parents and guardians over and over again: You’re just doing that to get attention!

Whether it’s cutting off your own hair, trying out a completely black wardrobe, or posting “tell me I’m pretty” over and over again on the internet.

Me, every morning to the demon that lives in my mirror.

People often condemn acts that are outlandish for the sake of getting recognition.

But here’s the dirty little secret a hell of a lot of therapy has taught me: Everyone. Needs. Attention. It’s human.

This might be especially true during times of social distancing where we are ostracized from support systems of friends and family and random grinder hook-ups. You might be feeling low-energy, lost, and utterly alone. You need attention. One way to address this emptiness you might be feeling is to take some notes from tried and true coping mechanisms.

Let’s go over some ways to give yourself that much-needed acknowledgement during these trying times.

1. Treat yourself like a separate person.

One reason people might need attention is because we often get caught up in the “self,” especially when some of us are alone with only ourselves. We berate, we analyze, we get stuck in spirals, we get obsessed with ourselves. Constantly examining your own motives, your own…