HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Lets see What is Self Care and its Importance before going further :

Self care is anything you do to take care of yourself so that so you can stay physically, mentally, and emotionally well. It does not mean you are selfish.

“Self-care is something that when you do it, you wake up the next morning feeling better, while numbing is something that when you wake up the next day, you think, ‘Maybe I didn’t need that extra glass of wine or dessert "

Things needed as per your choice of self care activities
Pen
Paper
Journal book
Sketch pens
Paint

Do what makes you happy .

Activities differ from person to person . I have listed below few

• Cook healthy meal
• Sleep 8 hours
• Drink lots of water
• Stretch & Exercise
• Read a book
• Gratitude Journal
• Get Creative
• Skin Care
• Have a zoom happy hour with friends

I have shared few of my activities that I do

"Books are our constant friends "

How to make reading as habit

1. Browse online on what area you find interest in. Read spoiler free reviews and choose book

2. Allot some time for reading

3. Use pen and paper to jot down what you like in book

4. Have a list of books to complete within specific time

5. Have a blog, or join readers community to share your thoughts

Cook a healthy meal or snack .
I have shared a healthy snack recipe .

Peanuts are very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Niacin, Folate and Manganese.

Things Needed:

• Raw peanut
• Salt
• Water

Tempering

• Mustard seeds
• urad dal
• hing
• dried red chilli
• curry leaves

Doodle/Mandala : Even if you don't have a coloring book, grab pen and paper and let your creative ideas flow
I have shown one of my Mandala work.. give it a try.. am sure you will find yourself relaxed.

DIY crafts

I have shown you a mandala work of mine :)

The habit loop consists of three steps:

1. Cue
2. Routine
3. Reward

Cue:

Activates the habit. Habit can be of 2 types

Internal Trigger : Desire, Emotion , Feeling etc..

External Trigger : One which is out of control and comes from outside . Ex: Smoking etc..

Routine: Habit that is either good/bad

Reward: Feedback based on routine you follow

Example

Cue : You set alarm at 4 pm

Routine : You do jogging

Reward : You feel relaxed and Healthy

Have a habit of Journaling.
It helps to reduce and anxiety.
Choose prompts and write what you think about it.
It shows clear idea of how you feel.

Examples for journaling:

• How you feel
• What made you happy
• Inspiring quotes

Finally on self care Reward yourself for task accomplished by buying a new dress, outfits that you love to wear, desserts etc..

Thanks for looking through my self care activities .. Give a thumbs up if you like :) and comment below your favourite self care activities:)