Why self-care matters and self-care activities to choose from

March 19, 2023

What is self-care?

When you care, for yourself... LOL. Okay fr. A better question is:

What does self-care look like?

Activities that nurture self
Activities that contribute to the maintenance of well-being, personal health, and development

A list of small acts of self-care

Taking a break to rest, quiet our mind, sit in silence and do nothing
Washing our face to renew our outlook and wash the day off
Wearing something nice to boost our confidence and self-love and appreciation
Napping to shut off our mind, relax, rest, and reset
Showering or taking a bath to wash the worries off
Eating some fruit to refresh our body
Having a green smoothie to refresh our body
Going for a walk to stretch and refresh our body
Journaling to stretch, release and relax our mind
Pray or meditate to relax our mind and soul

Why self-care matters

It can be difficult to pull ourself out of a funky mood. But for some reason, after we choose to do even the smallest thing that is caring for our mind, body our soul, we feel better. So just think if we could get some self-care in routinely... we'll feel more confident about Life and whatever Life throws at us.

Other self-care activities to choose from:

Running, Weight lifting, Dancing, Yoga, Insert sport here
Lighting a candle (aromatherapy)
Getting a massage
Getting a manicure or pedicure
Writing a list of what we're grateful for
Turning off our phone for a few minutes or a day
Listening to music that inspires and motivates us
Getting a new book
Going through our closet and purging the clothes we don't wear anymore
Practice Posi thinking, read "Got Lemons?"

If the phrase "self-care" doesn't resonate with you, try calling it "system maintenance" and see if that clicks and sticks.

Find activities for your mind, body, and soul that you can do routinely, so that when life gets hard... you are armed and ready with confidence, rest, and the willpower to move forward.

sendingpeace2ualongtheway.

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