Five Ways To Make The Most of Self-Care Day

Today is National Self-Care Day, an opportunity to remind ourselves on the importance of protecting and promoting our own well-being, happiness, and health.

Having an effective self-care routine has a wide range of important benefits, including reduced anxiety and stress, improved happiness, and increased energy among many others.

This Sunday, have a treat yo’self day and take care of the most important thing– YOU!

We’ve built a quick list full of ideas to help you celebrate this day and build into your routine.

1. Get a good night’s sleep

Solid shuteye is a crucial foundation to self-care. With all the stresses life throws at us, it can be tough getting a long, deep sleep. But sleep has a huge impact on how we feel emotionally and physically. Set a nightly routine that avoids late-night sugar, caffeine and blue screens.

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2. Get active and exercise daily

No, you don’t have to visit the gym and pump iron every single day (but you do you, if that’s your thing!). But making time to get active each day is important not just in maintaining a healthy physical lifestyle, but helps boost our moods while also reducing stress and anxiety. Find at least 30 minutes each day to exercise, whether that’s going for a walk, practicing yoga or dancing up a storm in your living room.

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3. Enjoy time and connect with your loved ones

Socialization is key to self-care. It’s been tough finding time to spend quality moments with friends and family over the past two years, and as life returns to its busy, hectic normalcy, it’s easy to neglect those relationships. But finding face-to-face time with friends and family is important to your well-being. With summer in full swing, make plans to grab lunch on a patio, spend an afternoon at the beach or fire up the backyard barbecue.

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4. Enjoy the great outdoors

Spending time outside can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure and be more present mentally. Plus, all that fresh air and sunshine often helps us sleep a little easier at night, going back to the first rule of self-care. Soak up all that summer has to offer by hiking through the woods, jumping in the lake for a swim or getting out the garden shears!

5. Build time into your schedule for self-care

All these tips are great, in theory. But we know the reality. Slowly, more and more things creep into your day and before you know it, you’ve pushed yourself to the bottom of the priority list.

That’s why you must make time for self-care. Schedule it into your day and guard it with everything you’ve got! Cook your favourite meal, book dinner or lunch with a friend, run a hot bath, grab your favourite book and light up a… candle.

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