What is Self Care?

If you had to define self-care, you could say that in its simplest form, it’s really just doing the things you like, and that leave you feeling happy, healthy, and energized. There is no right or wrong way to do self-care, because it’s all about what you like doing for yourself and your personality that makes you a better person, parent, spouse, sibling, and friend.

What you don’t want to do when it comes to self-care, is do things that other people think you need to do.

The bottom line for self-care is to do what YOU love to take care of yourself. Neglecting yourself and putting your needs on the back burner inevitably leads to burnout and an otherwise unhealthy life. Self-care needs to be a part of everyone's personal schedule and shouldn't be overlooked due to time or because someone else believes it is selfish.

Taking care of yourself is an essential part of having a healthy, productive, and happy life.

In your own words, what does self care mean for you?