10 Simple Ways To Start Practicing Self Care

Practicing self care and making it a habit is not that much easy. Showing some care and love for yourself regularly is very essential in your life. Few weeks back my daughter was reading a fable and the moral of the fable was “You should be kind and compassionate toward other people.” I too agree it is very good to be kind and compassionate toward other people, but we should also learn to be kind to ourselves too. Anyone trying to live healthy and sustainable life need to cultivate the habit of self care. Initially practicing self care may be intimidating, but practicing it regularly will refresh your mind, body and soul. But no worries, in this post I will share you 10 simple ways to start practicing self care which only need your intention to choose self care and end result will be worthwhile.

What is Self Care and why it is important to practice Self Care

Self care is giving an extra dose of love and care to yourself every day. It is a concept of taking care of your mental, physical and emotional health. We spent our day loving and taking care of everybody, and in this hustle bustle we forgot to take care of ourselves. And this results in reduced energy, less positivity, anxiety and depression. You yourself is responsible for your well being. If we ignore ourselves how can we expect to lead a healthy, peaceful and a happy life. It is vital to invest some money and time on yourself though there are many simple self care activities that are free. Many people give excuse of time, they defend themselves by saying they don’t have enough time for this. These excuses result in physical and mental ailment in the future.

Self care is not selfish neither luxury, if you pay ample attention for your well being, you just bring out the best version of yourself and your positivity will be transmitted to the other people around you. Unless you are at your best, you cannot give your best to other people.

10 Simple ways to start Practicing Self care

I believe it is better late than never. So if you have never thought of self care and think this as an extra task to your long to do list, then I assure you these are very simple. Practice self care with slight changes in your lifestyle and you will see the amazing benefits of your minor changes.

So let’s see how to practice self care in a meaningful and effective way. Here are the list of self care practices we need to do for our well being.

1) Enough sleep

The most important yet simple way of self care is to have enough sleep. An adult human being need approx 7 to 8 hours of good sleep. Usually the increased work pressure decreases the amount of sleep in our life, and we failed to realize that it affects our productivity and also causes many health issues. Our mind and body both need an adequate amount of rest to remain healthy, fresh and energetic throughout a day.

2) Eat healthy

You can’t stay healthy if you don’t eat healthy. Nourishing your body is a part of self care. Eat at right times and right food to be at yourat best. Eating healthy food not only makes us healthy but also makes us happier. Healthy eating habit is an investment in yourself and your life.

An article published in Forbes have explained very nicely that we are what we eat.

3) Do some exercise/ activity that energizes you

You should fix some time for any types of exercise or activity that you love to do. You can engage with any form of activity like walking, skipping, running, swimming or any types of workouts. Doing exercise regularly will not only keep you healthy and fit but also make you more focused and productive.

4) Unplug for sometime

Try to log off yourself from the reel stories of social media, switch off unnecessary electronic devices. Try to spend some moments without electronic gadgets, these small changes will help you to deal with anxiety and depression.

5) Meditation

Meditation is the key to self care. Since ancient times, meditation has been considered as the ultimate way of practicing self care that has enormous benefits both physically and mentally. Meditation is a practice to love yourself within your own comfort.

6) Spend time with people who make you laugh

People around us affect us in many ways. We transmit our vibes to each other. Life is short, so spend your time with a smile on your face and feel loved. The people who make us laugh unconditionally are our saviors, who remove our pain and sorrow very easily within a moment.

7) Do what you love

Every individual loves to do something other than their assigned job. But sometimes we ignore our own interests and passion in our busy schedule.We should have some “me time” to explore ourselves and do what we love. Start follow your passion and love your life. These simple activities will have a large impact on your life to lead in a better way.

8) Give treat to yourself

Give treat to yourself by gifting some time to do nothing or something that makes you feel happy and pampered. Like go for shopping, enjoy some services at a salon or have a cozy setup at your home and sip coffee there by reading your favourite book. Go for a day outing with your friends or prepare any delicious meal for dinner. Do whatever that make you happy. Just you need to enjoy the time and it will heal your tensions and stress.

9) Show gratitude

Try to make someone’s day and I am sure this will make you very happy. This is an important way to practice self care emotionally. Listening to someone, appreciating others for their achievements, saying thank you for little favors or do someone free favors. Try to find little ways to show gratitude in your life, this will help you to lead a peaceful and happy life.

You may like to read : 21 Reasons To Be Happy Right Now

10) Keep alive your inner child

Always be like a child, live in the moment, be honest and always do something new and creative. Try to learn something new every day. Enjoy all the silly things like having chocolate, picking wild flowers, plucking fruits from trees and enjoy them. There is happiness in every little things that’s what TheMommysCorner believe. And happiness is a form of self care.

What are the things you do to practice self care? Please share in the comments, will try to incorporate in my life too.

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