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A Fresh Look At Eating Right
You already know the importance of a good diet. Now consider taking it to the next level. Make a practice of looking for foods which are healthy and natural. Look for home-grown items at a farmer’s market. Consider sustainable foods. Remember, eating right can have a healthy impact and those around you with only a little thought and consideration.
Connect & Enhance Relationships
Let’s look at new ways to spoil yourself. Try replacing shopping therapy with investing in time with others rather than in more consumer goods. Having lunch with a friend brings a positive impact on both your life and theirs.
Express Your Emotions
When we shut down and try to control our emotions, we do ourselves more harm than good. Holding things in only leads to additional stress, higher blood pressure, and other negative physical effects. Instead, look for ways to express how you feel. Indulge in art. Try journaling. Get into deep conversation with others. These will help you come to a better understanding of how you feel and will aid in letting go of negativity.
Pamper Yourself
There is nothing wrong with indulging in little self-spoiling actions such as bubble baths, a manicure, or a massage. Look for natural products or practitioners that use them. By taking the extra effort to use natural products, you benefit yourself, the environment, and others.
Stretch Your Mind
Self-care often includes time out to read a good book or to watch a movie. Again, both are great ideas. To take this to the next level, try watching a documentary instead, or reading something which has an impact upon how you think. Good examples of positive reading material include inspiring biographies, books on environmental issues, and anything which educates or keeps you informed.
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Great article
Thanks for these helpful tips. I need to do better in the self-pampering department.
I definitely like the “get a massage” idea!
Today, one thing I deliberately did for myself was hiked up to our ridge with my husband. It was 28 degrees, but it felt great! I would like to make this my daily self-care goal for the month! I feel much better with I get out and exercise!
thanks for the tips!
Laurie
Ridge Haven Homestead
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Oh my goodness! When it’s 28 degrees outside, I’m not trying to go out of the house. If you want that to be your self-care goal – go for it!
My life has become an exercise in Self-Care. There are areas I can tweak, and so I explore where I can improve. I have a community of friends and we check in with one another daily. We soon will volunteer to plant trees in local parks. I give time to electing local progressive candidates. But I never go too far from the dog I love. She saved my life.
Couldn’t agree more with this!self care can be more than only bubble baths and face masks and love how you added something that can be useful to everyone! X