You Need Yourself

It is important for us to understand that our soul, mind and body require us to work on ourselves. We all are very busy in our life that our lifestyle is always at stake. We don’t put much emphasis on our health. But if we don’t, it won’t be long before we’re battered from exhaustion and operating in a mental fog where it’s hard to care about anything or anyone. Juggling with work, home, health, goals and achievements is hard and requires a high amount of tolerance and time too.

No matter which approach you choose, the goal is to figure out which self-care strategies work best for you, learn how to use these strategies, andimplement them in your regular routine so you can boost your well-being not only today but forever. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to engage in self-care. To start, take thiswell-being quizto learn which self-care strategies may be especially helpful for you. You can work on strategies and making up schedules can help you make a course of time for your own self.

Me-time is usually last on the agenda. Worse, we can sometimes feelguiltyabout taking the time required to take care of ourselves. Practicing self-care isn’t always easy. Most of us are crazy busy, havestressfuljobs, or are too consumed with technology to make time for ourselves. Some stress is necessary for all living systems; it is the means by which they encounter and respond to the challenges and uncertainties of existence. The perception of danger sets off an automatic response system, known as the fight-or-flight response that activated through hormonal signals prepares an animal to meet a threat or flee from it.

Self-care is one’s action is around our physical, emotional, relational, perhaps professional, educational, and, for some people, spiritual well-being that reflects the way that we take care of ourselves on the most fundamental levels.

It’s also helpful to know what self-careisn’t.Many women confuse self-care with being selfish — that somehow taking care of ourselves is self-involvement or a selfish act instead of a self-respectful act.It’s all about making small and purposeful efforts — and not necessarily doing things alone. Self-care can look like blocking out time for a date with a partner, orplanning healthy mealsinstead of reaching for sugary snacks.

Setting those intentions can provide more motivation and pleasure and cut back on stress, worry, and for some people, irritability. Reducing stress is also key. If you havework-relatedstress, think about the best ways to calm yourself after a hard day or relax more while on the job.

Daily exercise can help you both physically and mentally, boosting your mood and reducing stress andanxiety, not to mention helping you shed extra weight. Of course, it might be hard to go to the gym every day, so try to incorporate other exercises, such as walking which may be able to fit into your schedule more easily.

Learning to say no is really hard; many of us feel obligated to say yes when someone asks for our time or energy.It may take a little practice, but once you learn how to politely say no, you'll start to feel more empowered, and you'll have more timefor your self-care.

A small change, like keeping a planner or a calendar on the fridge, can help you write down all your responsibilities and appointments, while at the same time keeping your life a bit moreorganized.

In today’s hectic life we all need a time apart from the busy life to at least live our life to the fullest with all our mind, soul and body alignment in place. It can be hard for us all to find extra time. But it’s extremely important to plan regular self-care time. Moments alone can help you to ponder the best ways to move forward in your lifeandkeepyou grounded.