Self care is more than taking care of your body, it’s taking care of your mind, your emotions and every part of yourself. Taking time to nurture yourself is critical for your well-being, and it’s hard to take care of others close to you if you do not first care for yourself. Taking care of yourself is not a sign of weakness, but a sign that you have the inner-strength to give your body what it needs to feel nourished, loved and cared for.
Self care for me is when your mind, heart and soul are happy. In very simple words when someone pampers oneself the heart becomes peaceful and your mind relaxes and when your heart and mind are relaxed the soul automatically begins joyful which leads to a happy lifestyle. Self care is not making your body perfect according to some unrealistic standards it means accepting your body the way it is and taking care of it.
Self-care. It's an important topic that most people don't spend enough time thinking about because they feel like they don't have enough time.
You might be a successful, hard-driving person, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to focus on self-care. Instead, it has been found that focusing on your needs occasionally is a proven strategy for increasing your productivity.
So here are some the self care tips.
1. Journaling:
Journaling helps control your symptoms and improve your mood by:
•Helping you prioritize problems, fears, and concerns
•Tracking any symptoms day-to-day so that you can recognize triggers and learn ways to better control them
•Providing an opportunity for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts and behavior.
When you have a problem and you're stressed, keeping a journal can help you identify what’s causing that stress or anxiety. Once you’ve identified your stressors, you can work on a plan to resolve the problems and reduce your stress.
2. Skin care:
Daily cleansing can take a toll on your skin. To keep it gentle:
•Limit bath time. Hot water and long showers or baths remove oils from your skin. Limit your bath or shower time, and use warm — rather than hot — water.
•Avoid strong soaps. Strong soaps and detergents can strip oil from your skin. Instead, choose mild cleansers.
•Pat dry. After washing or bathing, gently pat or blot your skin dry with a towel so that some moisture remains on your skin.
•Moisturize dry skin. If your skin is dry, use a moisturizer that fits your skin type. For daily use, consider a moisturizer that contains SPF.
•Eat a healthy diet. A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.
3. Workout:
Try doing fun exercises like hiking, running, biking, swimming, high intensity interval training (HIIT), dancing, or playing a sport. Choose an activity you enjoy so that you'll look forward to it every week.
Consider these points when you start your workout.
•Your fitness and life goal
•Your current fitness level
•Your schedule
•Workout environment
•Available exercise equipment
•Prior injuries and health problems
•Your preferred sports, physical activities, or exercises
Take some time to think about each of the items above and how they might affect your plan.
4. Working on your hobbies :
We all have some or the other hobbies like dancing, painting, singing and etc. Activities like this keep us occupied and also give us happiness and we all enjoy doing all things like this. Some people are very fortunate to make their passion as their career and others can take out time to work on their hobbies and improve them.
So here are some of the points to help you to improve your hobbies.
•Think on It.
•Be True to You.
•Rediscover Recess.
•Consider Making a To-Do List.
•Make Your Passion Work for You.
•Give it Time.
5. Talk to your friends:
Good friends are good for your health. Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times. Friends prevent loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship, too. Friends can also:
•Increase your sense of belonging and purpose
•Boost your happiness and reduce your stress
•Improve your self-confidence and self-worth
•Help you cope with traumas, such as divorce, serious illness, job loss or the death of a loved one
•Encourage you to change or avoid unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as excessive drinking or lack of exercise.
Only you, yes you yourself, can determine the best self care practices for your life, and as a medium we can provide you some guidance in the process of learning to care for yourself. We hope that these tips can guide you with some self care practices and shift your mindset to understand the importance and magnitude of the power of self-care.
-Gunjan Kriplani (Team SYNC Snippets)
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