Self-Care Starts With You!

When you focus on self-care, everything in your life starts to improve…

Make self-care a priority and you will notice everything else will improve too. Self-care is not selfish. It is a necessity. You are worth it and it can make a big difference in the way you feel and live your life. 

So some might ask, what is self-care? When I asked my family, their answers were getting massages and facials (ha!). It made me realize that I need to explain myself here. Self-care is much simpler than this. 

Self-care can be as simple as getting enough sleep and water. It can be managing your emotions and taking care of those the best you can. It is the act of giving yourself what you need physically, emotionally and mentally to feel your best. It is taking care of yourself as you would a child. You would make sure they are fed, hydrated, rested. Now think about it for yourself. Are you properly fed, hydrated and rested? If not, this is the perfect place to start. 

Next you would support your child emotionally and mentally. You would ask them if they seemed upset. Now think about it for yourself. I encourage you to take 2 minutes a day to do a check-in with yourself. Ask yourself if anything is bothering you and what can you do about it? Quiet time helps sort through these emotions.

When we give ourselves proper self-care with these simple check-ins, eating well, staying hydrated and getting enough sleep, we feel better, all functions of the body works better, we are energized and more productive. We are also better to our loved ones because we feel better.

It all leads us to a more fullfilled life. Try to shift your mindset to better self-care and feeling your best vs a quick fix.

I am also a big believer in starting small. Small changes add up. They aren’t overwhelming so it is manageable to do. Once you start to notice the effects of that change, it will keep you going! So pick one area that you could work on for a little bit better self-care and start there today!