Fall in love with taking care of yourself!
Hoping this will serve as a reminder for myself but if anyone else sees this then let it be a reminder for you too.
Self-care is more than luxury, it’s necessity. I mean that for two reasons;
1. You do not have to ‘earn’ self-care. It is your right, no your moral obligation to yourself soul, to look care for yourself. It’s a basic survival instinct that you need to develop and foster EVERY. SINGLE. DAMN. DAY. You do not need to run yourself into the ground in order to treat your self well, with the care and love you deserve. You do not need to wait until you are completely burnt out in order to refuel, that’s as bad for you as it is for your car!
Which leads me to point 2.
2) Self-care is just simply - taking care of yourself. It isn’t exclusive to long hot baths, expensive face masks and using your ‘nice’ perfume on nights out. It’s the every day, ensuring you get enough sleep, eating to fuel and nourish your body, working out because it helps your mental health.
Self-care doesn’t need to be costly in money or time. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t treat yourself to the luxuries, of course you should but you need to remember the difference between ‘self-care’ and ‘luxurious treats’.
Here is my list of low-cost, low-effort & low-time self-care tips, I hope this list help.
- Getting 8 hours of sleep
- Showering daily
- Maintaining oral hygiene
- Drinking plenty of water
- Keep up with skin care
- Balanced eating; what you want and what your body needs (this one’s a toughy)
- Exercising for your body as well as your mind but rest when you need too
- Stop doom scrolling
- In fact, no phone one hour before bed
- Read more, you love it once you start
- Notice the little things in life and appreciate them
- JOURNAL
- Be creative; at work and in life
- Speak/think kindly about yourself
- Make time for music - to sit and actively listen and experience the lyrics and melodies
- Get out in nature, it can bring such a clear perspective
Some of these may seem obvious but their impact is often taken advantage of and then they become forgotten. Especially if you are ailed with one or more mental health issues, the basic and mundane can often become overwhelming and unachievable. If that sounds like you then I recommends slow integration into the above, you do not need to do this all at space. You can pick up and put down these tips in any order you feel, just pace yourself, take one day at a time and listen to your body & mind. Before long these tips will feel so easy but you’ll still be getting just as much from them and ‘slowly and then all at once’ you’ll fall in love with taking care of yourself.
I love you, all of you!
💜