Taking Care Of Yourself With Simple Habits
Taking care of yourself is often not a priority, which is a real shame. Maybe you would like to be able to dedicate more time to yourself, but there are too many things to do and you cannot afford to “waste time” on something so “selfish”. Work, study, partner, family …
All obligations and responsibilities that occupy the day and that make the important habit of taking care of oneself slip into the background .
Well, taking care of yourself is not only good, it is also necessary. It is not a question of indulging in some whim as a whim, but of looking at yourself, of listening to yourself, of appreciating yourself… It doesn’t take much to take care of your person. Sometimes a few simple details are enough to gain well-being. If you dedicate time to others, if you take care of them, why not do the same with yourself?
Let’s find out how to do it.
Take care of yourself to get better
Taking care of yourself means taking care of your mental, physical and spiritual health. It is not about giving in to vices or spending large amounts of money, much less reserving a daily or weekly moment for something harmful to health (smoking or consuming harmful substances does not mean taking care of yourself only for the temporary pleasure that you get).
Here are some suggestions to pamper you. Carrying out these actions is equivalent to ingesting a pill of happiness : a small, healthy pleasure for your person. The effects may not last long, but they will be enough to recharge you and give you a boost to move forward.
Ask yourself how you are
How can you take care of yourself if you don’t wonder how you are doing? Checking your emotional state is essential to knowing how you are doing and what to do for yourself.
Just as you ask the people around you, do it with yourself as well. Sit back and deepen. Turn off the autopilot you are used to and talk to yourself to find out how you are doing. This is the first step in being able to take care of yourself and take action to get better.
Treat yourself to a self-massage
Self-massages, to be given at any time, are an excellent alternative to massages. In fact, they offer numerous benefits.
On the internet you will find hundreds of videos that precisely explain how to massage different parts of the body to relieve small tensions. If you have an injury, you need to go to a specialist, but if you just want to release tension and relax, a self massage is a great solution.
You can also buy different massage tools that will help you get better. The options are many, from electronic devices that massage the back or feet, to simple tools such as balls or rollers with which to complement or improve self-massages.
Treat yourself to a proper bathroom
The rushed everyday routine often forces us to spend too little time on daily care. Increasing the amount of time spent in the bathroom sometimes has numerous benefits. Indeed, our advice is to turn it into a ritual to relax the body after the stress of the work day.
Fill the bathtub, pour some bath salts, oils or any other relaxing product and enjoy a few moments of relaxation with your favorite music or in absolute silence. Take advantage of it to hydrate your skin and hair and to totally relax.
It is not just about taking care of one’s aesthetic aspect, it is to be considered a real mental and spiritual cleansing. A reconnection with oneself, with one’s most hidden needs.
Give yourself time to read
You’ve probably never noticed it, but we read a lot during the day. From work documents to e-mails to instruction manuals, then moving on to cooking recipes, self-help books or academic texts. For this reason, many people do not believe that reading is a way to take care of themselves. Well, it is.
Reading is one of the great pleasures that helps us to travel, to experience different realities, to transport us to other places, to meet new people … Choose the genre you like best and let your mind fly.
Reading promotes rest of the body and spirit, helps to release tensions, to see things differently, to live new experiences and, of course, to open the mind.
Don’t feel guilty because you take care of yourself
True love begins by itself. It is somewhat selfish to take care of others and hope they will reciprocate in the future. Nobody knows us better than ourselves.
Taking time for yourself will lead you to be much more available to others. It serves to recharge the batteries and give the necessary energy to devote time to others. It will release you from stress and make you more productive in your work or study.
Pampering yourself and taking the time will make you feel much more satisfied and happy. What are you waiting for?
