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Create The Life You Deserve Through Self Care
This post will detail how creating an amazing self-care routine will inevitably help improve your productivity, help you become a better caregiver, highlight the essential things in your life, enable you to become healthier and finally, push you to practice authentic and real self-love.
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Why self care?
Self-care is simple.
It’s all about listening to your needs, being in tune with them – mentally, emotionally and physically – and doing things purposefully to take care of yourself.
It’s about setting boundaries and putting yourself first, making yourself a priority.
When was the last time you actually allowed yourself to slow down and do something that recharged you?
We all know and experience the business and chaos of life, and we rarely give ourselves a moment to just pause and chill.
More than likely, we are putting our needs last and we struggle because of it.
Making self-care a part of your daily life is one of the best things you can do for your overall health, may it be your physical & mental health, as well as your well-being.
What are the 5 benefits of making self care a priority?
1 You Become More Productive
When you start making self-care a priority, you automatically become more intentional with your time. You learn to scratch the tasks or commitments that don’t align with your values and say yes to those that do. Instead of pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion, you begin to watch for signs that you’ve reached your limit and you simply stop. Self-care allows you to refresh and recharge so you can accomplish your to-do list in a much more efficient way.
2 You Are A Better Caregiver
It’s very hard to care for or give someone else your time and energy when you are running on empty. Self-care allows you to fill your cup first and recharge your batteries, so you have more to give to others when the time comes. No matter if you have small children or you’re taking care of an ageing parent, the concept is the same.
As a young child, whenever we travelled overseas with my parents, I was always quite miffed by the fact that in case of an aeroplane emergency, adults would put on life jackets and oxygen masks on themselves first, and then tend to that of their children.
It is only after understanding the concept of taking care of yourself first, before being able to care for others, that it became so much clearer!
In order to operate at 100%, you have to make time for your own needs before anyone else’s. You’ll be much more compassionate and giving when you intentionally make yourself a priority.
3 You Feel So Much More Grateful:
Practicing gratitude, in itself, is a powerful form of self-care that can bring about many positive changes to your life. You’ll feel happier, more confident and less likely to put much thought into what you don’t have. You start appreciating the small things that used to go unnoticed and make more time to reflect on what’s truly important. You become more aware of the blessings in your life when you intentionally start making yourself a priority.
4 You Become Super Health Conscious
Through self-care, you take on a more proactive approach to your health and wellness. You begin seeing the importance of an active lifestyle as well as listening to your body when you need to relax and recharge. Nourishing your body with good food and taking yourself to the doctor on a regular basis are also part of a healthy self-care routine that can boost your immunity and keep sickness and fatigue at bay. You’ll find your energy levels will begin to skyrocket and your mood will improve as well when you make self-care a priority in your daily routine.
This post highlights the importance of taking care of your mind & body to ensure your self care routine is super effective. Notably, it goes into detail about why sleep is primordial and how your sleep can improve your mental health.
5 You Become Aware How Important Self-Love Is
What areas of your life could use a little more love and compassion? Self-care helps you to become much more aware of how you treat yourself inside and out. When you start taking care of your mind and body, it will be easier to see how you’ve neglected yourself over the years. It opens your eyes to the negative self-talk, unhealthy eating habits, and bad coping mechanisms you’ve allowed yourself to rely on. That awareness is key in bringing about more self-love into your life.
The Takeaway
These are just a few of the many benefits of making self-care a priority in your life. It doesn’t take a lot of time, effort or money to begin, just a simple decision that you are going to start putting yourself first from this moment on.
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