Good Morning Everyone!
If you read my January post you know that self care and reducing my stress levels are really important to me this year. I have PCOS (which I am going to explain in more detail in a future post) and with that comes a slew of fun side effects, which are greatly managed by reducing stressers in your life.
What Self Care looks like for me:
- Going to Yoga
- Deep Conditioning my hair (which means I have to stay home and relax)
- Not over-scheduling myself/staying home more
- Drinking non-caffeinated tea (in fact, removing all caffeine from my life)
- Eating clean (Paleo)/Cooking for myself/Going grocery shopping
- Cuddling with my dog
- Diffusing essential oil and using them on myself and around my house
- Reading more
- Getting enough sleep/sleeping at normal times
- Spending time with friends and people that lift you up
- Cleaning
- Have a dance party by myself in my house/car
- Taking my meds/vitamins
- Doing a face mask
- Taking a nice hot shower or a long soak in the tub
- Taking a walk outside with Karma
- Get some Vitamin D – whatever that means for you
Do I follow all of these 100% of the time? No, but I am working on it. Self Care is not a one-time deal; Life is a marathon, not a sprint 😉
Today I didn’t have to work so I slept in, took a shower and got ready, took Karma on a walk, made myself a healthy breakfast, and made my essential oil capsules for the week. Later I have to go to the eye doctor, then I get to see some of my friends, go to a (late) Passover Seder, and hopefully go to bed not super late.
Does that sound like the Saturday of a typical 20-something? Probably not, but I’ve got goals to reach and you don’t get there by doing things that most people do.
Hope this gave you some encouragement about your own self-care! Comment below on other ideas for things you can do regularly to improve your own stress levels!
Happy Reading!
-Savvy