Do you often find yourself feeling stressed out and like you have no time for yourself? Chances are you answered with a”Yes!” that was so loud it shook the neighbourhood. It’s not surprising really. We have more on our plates now than ever before, and even though we have jobs, careers, and outside interests we still have a natural tendency to take care of everyone around us before we tend to ourselves. It’s that mindset that gets us into trouble, leaves us feeling stressed out and can even … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Add Self-Care to Your Daily Routine
More and more, we are hearing about how important self-care is for living a healthy life. For women, it’s even more important because we tend to live for everyone around us first, before we take care of ourselves. But, in order to take care of our loved ones we need to take care of ourselves first. A common complaint when it comes to self-care is, “I just don’t have the time.” So, to overcome that, here are four simple self-care practices you can weave into your day that won’t take up a ton … [Read more...]
What Happens When You Don’t Take Care of Yourself
This is Part 10 in a 10-part series on Taking Care of Yourself We’ve talked a lot over the last several weeks about why self-care is good for you and how to do it. So, in this final installment of the series, let’s look at what happens if you don’t take care of yourself. It is important to note that being too productive can cause both short term and long-term negative effects on your body, mind, and even the people around you. It might seem like working hard is a good thing because you are … [Read more...]
A Dozen Self-Care Ideas That Won’t Cost a Dime
This is Part 9 of a 10-part series on Taking Care of Yourself Taking care of yourself doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Just because money may be tight and there might be room in your budget to add a lot of new things to your life doesn't mean you should neglect yourself. There are many ways you can take care of yourself without spending a dime. Check your cupboards and closets for things you’ve already purchased and haven’t used yet. Here are a dozen self-care ideas that are either … [Read more...]
5 Reasons a Self-Care Practice Is Essential to Your Wellbeing
We’ve talked a lot over the past few weeks about how to take care of yourself, but the one thing we haven’t really delved into is exactly why self-care is so important. So let’s do that today. Does this sound familiar? A head full of dreams and promises in your heart, thinking you can conquer the world. You think that you’re still capable of burning the candle at both ends like you did when you were a 20-year-old college kid, but I have bad news for you. You can’t. (And I know this because I’m … [Read more...]
10 Easy Ideas for Daily Self-Care
This is Part 8 in a 10-part series on Taking Care of Yourself Now that we’ve established that self-care is not selfish, and that it’s something you should be doing every day, let’s look at a few ideas for putting that into action. You don’t have to make a major shift in your lifestyle in order to practice daily self-care. In fact, if you go for simple, you can easily find a few minutes to take care of yourself every day. Here are 10 easy ideas for daily self-care. Idea #1 – Wake up … [Read more...]
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