There's a lot of chatter in the world today about self care. Looking after and caring for one's self. This, now global, idea was hardly uttered just twenty years ago but it's something that is not a taboo, it’s talked about regularly, there are posts on all social media accounts encouraging it and there are even events for self care.
So what is it?
Self care is the action of deliberate care for one's self, and there's no right or wrong way about it.
Self care cm look like face masks, facials, having nails painted, sitting quietly reading a book or journalling at the start or end of the day, or it can look like spending half an hour at the gym with a hot shower, or a smoothie and ten minutes meditation and everything in between. Self care can also be spending time with friends and or family. It is completely personal.
For me, I have regular massages, reflexology and facial appointments - facials are.my true self care, massages and reflexology help manage my daily symptoms of living life sat down (wheelchair user).
I am always interested to know what other people's self care looks like, and those that don't practice it, why not?
If it's time, find time - ten minutes is fine.
If it's those around you don't encourage it, find time to practice it anyway, it will help.
So what are the benefits of self care?
Self care allows a reset button to be pressed. It can calm anxiety, release chemicals in the brain to promote happiness, it can help self confidence, it can create connections between humans. Self care is almost always guaranteed to make the person practicing it, feel better, in more ways than one - implicitly abd explicitly.
I hope this post inspires you to find just ten minutes to either restart self care, start self care or continue self care. ❤️