Self-care is crucial for our physical, emotional and mental well-being. You shouldn’t neglect self-care and here’s why:
Self-care is important to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself as it produces positive feelings and boosts your confidence and self-esteem. Also, self-care is necessary to remind yourself and others that you and your needs are important too.
Contrary to common belief, workaholism is not a virtue. This could also be a distraction to avoid hurtful or painful feelings when grieving. Overwork, and the accompanying stress and exhaustion can make you less productive, disorganized and emotionally depleted. It can also lead to all sorts of health problems, from anxiety and depression to insomnia and heart diseases. Professional self-care habits like taking intermittent breaks (for lunch, calling your mom, or taking a stroll), setting professional boundaries, avoiding overextending, etc. ensures that you stay sharp, motivated and healthy.
Self-care is not just about your mental health. It’s also about caring for your physical self, by eating healthy, taking adequate sleep, caring about your hygiene, exercising regularly, etc.
Here are a few small, simple self-care habits that anyone can get into:
- Go for a walk, run, or a light jog.
- Meditate or do deep breathing for five minutes.
- Take a break when you need it.
- Choose who you spend time with.
- Laugh heartily at least once a day.
- Avoid emotional eating.
- Start a journal.
- Learn to say ‘No.’
- Stop overthinking.
In this video, author of “21 Day Transformation Journal-Self care and Reflection Guide”, Kizzy Staten Gray shares best practices to a healthier lifestyle of self-care.
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