Someone asked me today, as a psychology major and psychologist in training :3, what is one of the most difficult things for people to do. I thought of countless ones, and for each person those hurdles are different. But one big one is self care. A large amount of society gets so wrapped up in everything else in the world and every one else in the world, that they forget about themselves. We end up sick, unhappy, tired, frustrated, those with mental illness experience exacerbated symptoms. And I'm guilty of this too. It's so easy to say "I just dont have time for myself", "I dont have time to see a therapist or go to the gym or take a nap". I did those same things. We see the rest of the world on one end needing and wanting, and our needs and wants on the other end, and run to the rest of the world instead. If I can give advice to anyone, it's that you are at your best, when you take care of yourself first. Take that ten minutes to enjoy some coffee on silence, say no to a gathering because groups make you anxious, eat that donut and savor every bite, see that therapist, tell someone how you feel without worrying about the consequences. Self care is one of the most important things you can ever do for yourself. Not properly giving yourself self care is like trying to swim with weights on your feet. Be kinds to others and take care of others, but NOT at the cost of your own needs. You are all v.i.p., treat yourself, make sure you take care of your wellbeing and mental headspace. Tell me what you do for self care! I will take naps, go out for coffee with a friend, talk to my therapist, draw and I took a job with a 45min drive partially so I could relax on my way there and have time to sort of decompress on my way back. No form of self care is too big or too small! #furry #furries #furryart #furryartist #sketch http://bit.ly/2ULXNwr
