The Importance of Self Care
Hello Beautiful! Whew! 2020 has been a year and now more than ever we need to talk about the importance of self-care.
What is Self-Care?
Self-care encompasses everything you do for your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Sounds simple right? Not exactly, because many of us forget to do this in at least some way, once a day. This is why we have to talk about it because once you recognize the little things you can do for yourself every day to improve your overall well-being.
How Can I Practice Self-Care?
It can be little things like not checking your emails at night, when you know it affects your sleep and leads you down different thought paths. Something a little bigger? Draw yourself a bath after a long day, sit in it for as long as you like, and relax. Even bigger? Book yourself a facial with me ;) Self-care can be anything you do to make yourself feel better each day.
Why is Self-Care Important?
Self-Care encourages you to allow yourself to relax and take time for yourself. If you feel good, others feel good around you, but you cannot give to others what you do not give to yourself. Self-care is NOT selfish. It’s considering your needs and prioritizing your well-being. When you do this, you give yourself energy and confidence to anything.
How Else Can I Practice Self-Care?
Pay attention to your physical health: Whatever you do, make sure to move your body, because movement is medicine. Yoga, barre, and morning walks are some great ways to move and flow with your body.
Get enough sleep: Don’t forget, you need to recharge at night too. Getting 7-9 hours of sleep each night will significantly improve your mood and energy.
Eat foods that make you happy: If it doesn’t make you happy, then why not switch it out for something that does.
Start each day with what you’re thankful for
Learn to say “no” to things that don’t fulfill you
Self-care comes in many different forms and that’s why we need to talk about it. Whatever works for you, whatever matters to you, that’s what self-care is. If you want to chat more about self-care, let’s do it while you’re caring for yourself at the same time during an appointment with me ;) Book here!
XOXO,
Tana Marie