Here are some science-backed things you could do to take care of yourself and enhance your well-being.
Dont fight it, just see it the way it is.
This basic pop in of acceptance is often enough to help reduce your guilt and self-doubts.
averie woodard
Take care of your body
When under pressure and stressed, your body suffers.
Remember that when you are too stressed out your body starts suffering first.
Take care of your body and induce relaxation.
Breathing is the hallmark of living.
Deep, deliberate breaths.
Fill your lungs with oxygen, invigorate your body.
In the in-breath say, Breathe in calm and in the out-breath say breathe out stress.
Meditate
Learn a meditation technique to break the stress cycle and find your inner peace spot.
give a shot to see what are recurring patterns of thought and behavior.
Identify thoughts, feelings, and mental states.
Reading
Books offer a wealth of benefits.
You may enjoy literature, self-development books, or poetry.
Whatever your taste in reading might be, invest in the act of reading.
Thats an act of self-care.
Self-development
Another way to take good, positive care of yourself is investing in your self-development.
Connect with nature
Another powerful way of self-care is when you spend time in nature.
Do you like the sea?
Listen to music
Music is super powerful!
It evokes pleasurable feelings and can lift you up instantly.
Make a play-list with your favorite songs and listen to them on a daily basis.
Move that body
Another important sign of self-care is movement.
Find a hobby/interest
Yes, I know you are busy.
Yes, I know you dont have much time in the day.
But I also know how important it is for all of us to invest in hobbies and interests.
Make time to do the things you love, the things that lift your spirit and nourish your soul.
Enjoy long, relaxing baths
Take care of yourself by immersing yourself in warm water.
Add essential oils, perhaps light a candle and… voila!
You have created a powerful self-care moment.
So why not carve out 20 minutes and take a cat nap?
Remove negative people from your social media
Now this is a powerful act of self-care!
Mute or delete the negative people in your social media or your social data pipe.
Spend more time with positive people.
I love this one!
Fika is the Swish coffee break; its the concept of carving out some positive downtime daily.
Fika is also about connecting with others while taking a coffee break.
