Terri Ramsey Beavers Practising self-care needs to be something that helps you not only feel better about yourself but helps you take care of yourself. There are so many ways you add some self-care into your day/week/month regardless of how busy you are.
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The best thing, there is no hard and fast rule about you should or shouldn’t do when it comes to indulging in some me-time or much-needed self-care pampering. Did you know, you can adopt some self-care practises into your lifestyle that can help you form new habits, reach life goals or targets or even completely overhaul your life? And all it takes is making that first step and taking the chance!
So what self-care practises can you start to help you make some big life changes?
Improve Your Fitness
We’re not just talking about going to the gym. If a walk makes you feel better then walking is a great way to improve your fitness levels. As is swimming or taking a dance class. The main thing is you are doing it because you enjoy it, not because you feel you need to.
If you want to lose weight, then finding a workout schedule that works for you to help you stick to it can be fun as well as being beneficial to your weight loss. If you feel you need help with losing weight, then considering gastric sleeve surgery could help you get on the right track to hit your target.
Find A New Hobby
Are you looking for something new and different to help you rediscover something you feel is missing or something you have just never gotten around to doing?
Then how about finally taking the plunge and booking that class or course you have been thinking about. Or even starting a new hobby to give you something to focus on when you need to take your mind off things or just relax. How about a dance class, or art class? Maybe you fancy learning a new language or volunteering your time to a charity organisation. We can all find something we enjoy and feel passionate that will become something we can do for many years to come.
Mindfulness
Are you frequently finding yourself overwhelmed and stressed? Then how about practising mindfulness and integrating this into your day.
Focussing on the here and now and accepting things can help you relax and lose a lot of worry in your life. Integrate time for meditation and allowing your mind to just focus on the here and now. Stop and take the time to refocus your thoughts if your mind wanders, let go of judgements and just let yourself be.
This is a great way to focus on the here and now and not let yourself get distracted by other things so easily. Sure, it takes a lot of practice to get there but mindfulness is a journey. It isn’t the destination. you should let yourself explore your thoughts and feelings and process what they are in a way that helps you let go and accept things for what they are.