Self care practices

The most trending word for the past two years or so I feel is self care. Have we really practiced it? Or do you even know what it is? Are you even on the right track? I wasn't much until the end of 2021

My one and only new year's resolution for 20222 was and still is self focus; self care after all. So far my resolution has been working on in my favour or probably it's the other way around 🤣 and no regrets

How you could practice self care:

1. Persistent affirmations:

- tell yourself that you're enough

- tell yourself that you're focused on what you want out of your life

- remind yourself of what you want

- remind yourself to let go of what you have no control over

* practice everyday and many times a day

2. Eat healthy and drink more water

Vegetables, fruits, meat all in appropriate balance and plenty of clean water

3. Daily exercise or a walk

4. Learn something new - a new recipe, how to play a new song on the guitar, a new skill at work. IMPROVE. IMPROVE. IMPROVE

5. Do one thing you like - write, bake, watch a movie, meditate, cycle; something off-line to connect with nature

Most of all, practice peace of mind

Different ways of how you could do it:

- practice slow breathing

- meditate

- pet your dog or your cat for a few minutes everyday

- observe fish swimming in a fish tank

- avoid things or situations that worsen your anxiety

- train your mind to let go of anything

Self care is the new success and it will forever be the greatest success an individual could achieve. No matter where a person comes from or what he does, self care is the real success and the truest form of self satisfaction

I'm curious, how do you practice self care? How do you manage to practice self care on a daily basis? Share with me in the comments

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