Today is a reminder that self care is impractical. I could not think of a more important topic as the world moves back to “normal.”
Remember that normal the one where there where little breaks and a lot of work. Where overtime was more important than time with your family. When you lived to work, not worked to live. Let’s make a pact to stop normalizing working until you fall over. Start normalizing taking a time for ourselves and doing the things that we love.
This doesn’t just mean that we take one day out of the month to go to the spa (totally do this if that’s your thing tho). It also means getting enough sleep, eating right, giving yourself the space and time to process your day.
Sleep is something that I personally struggle with. When I don’t sleep I can tell everything about me is different. I’m more irritable. I’m more prone to suffer from a migraine. Everything annoys me. Quit frankly I’m awful to be around. So one of the main things I do for my personal self-care is going to bed and getting enough sleep.
What you put into your body, is going to be a direct reflection on how you feel. If you are eating like garbage you will feel like garbage. (Splurge when you need to, but get back on track). When I’m in a spiral the first thing to go is my exercise routine and then my eating habits tank. This brings on a lot of just feeling sluggish and making it harder on myself. I’m realizing that I’m 2021 I have learned that this is usually my first cry for help, and the first sign I need to put myself first again.
Processing the day is something that can help when it comes to shutting off. How ever you process for me it’s journaling. Writing out what happened allows me to get everything out. That helps me move on. This is usually my first step in allowing myself to let go of what I was hanging on to, and relax for the rest of the evening.
Remember self care is a 24/7 process. Whatever it means for you. Even if it’s as simple as taking a nap. Take a time out any do some self care.
Stay safe