This is why you should prioritize self-care

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Self-care refers to any activity that we engage in to maintain and nourish our health, including mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

While it may seem like an obvious concept, self-care often gets cast aside for more pressing priorities such as work, family, and the everyday pressures of life.

Here is why you should prioritize self-care though:

💖 Improves mood

Investing time in your own care can have a major impact on your mood, leading to greater optimism and positivity.

💖Helps relationships

Self-care helps you to be the best person you can be, which in turn has a positive impact on your relationships.

💖Decreases risk of burnout

We all lead busy lives and regular investment in self-care is necessary to avoid burnout. v

💖Makes you become more present

Spending time managing yourself allows you to become more present and engaged with your surroundings.

💖Better performance

Self-care is often seen as indulgent when in actual fact it can have a much broader impact.

💖Increases quality of life

By helping you to be healthier, have better relationships, and be more present, self-care allows you to live a more fulfilling life.

This is HOW to prioritize self-care

There are some small ways you can prioritize self-care. Even if you are busy, find 5 to 10 minutes that you can have to yourself. What will help you feel special and taken care of? Is it reading a book? Listening to a podcast? Meditating? Taking a hot shower?

Just last month I bought a new loofah. A simple, nothing special loofah. But that evening I felt so pampered and loved by simply spending a couple of bucks on a brand new loofah.

Self-care isn't neglecting your responsibilities. It isn't even being selfish. Or indulgent. Self-care is taking care of yourself so that you can give the best of yourself to the people you love.

Action Step:

Carve out 5 to 10 minutes today. Make a daily date with yourself and keep it. Do something for yourself. Repeat. Enjoy :).

Self-care = love. Do you agree?

xoxo

Check out this book on self-care to learn more about ways to help yourself be the best version of yourself.

Happiness Through Self-Care: How To Love Yourself More. A Simple Plan to Soothe and Care For Your Body, Mind, and Spirit

With this e-book you'll learn:

How to use loving-kindness meditation
How to use CBT to forget worries and silence your inner critic
How to use ‘positive self-talk’ to reaffirm your worth
Why you should take time out to pamper and groom yourself
How to overcome stress and anxiety
How to be kinder to yourself
How to practice gratitude to bring you into the present moment and help you to feel better
& a lot more.