Entry #8 ~ Delving into Self Care

I find taking care of myself especially important since I spend most of my time staring at a computer screen as I work on school online. The topic of self-care has always been intriguing, but it is an expansive field, so there's always more to learn. Since life can be stressful, taking care of yourself physically, spiritually, or mentally can help ease stressors like school and make them less overwhelming.

First off, what even is self-care? It is the process of taking care of yourself to better your health and make day-to-day life more manageable. Researching it further, I found it is vast and unique for everyone. There are many ways people could take care of themselves, such as taking breaks from working, getting a healthy amount of sleep every night, and even drinking enough water.

From small or massive changes in everyday life, you could greatly benefit from paying more attention to what you do every day to care for yourself and maybe asking where you could improve. I found an article by Elizabeth Scott (Ph.D.) titled 5 Self Care Practices for Every Area of Your Life that talks about how utilizing self-care can have many benefits, including, but not limited to, lessening burnout and increased energy.

Through trial and error, I have learned it takes time to get into the habit of caring for yourself, and I still struggle with it sometimes. Through this, I found that by paying attention to what is necessary for me and prioritizing myself, every day feels a little easier. I encourage you to read her article and look at her last section about developing a self-care plan. It could be a great place to start and learn more about what you could do to help improve your day-to-day and take care of yourself.