Self Love Part 2

Have been meaning to post for a long while, but haven't gotten around to making it a priority. But I received an email this week that adds to my last post of self love, so thought I would share!

Some back story on why I got this email: 
I joined a facebook group called Women Unleashed, which helps guide women creatives to use their talents and get the most out of their life. Part of being in the group includes weekly emails from the Founder, Amber Bonnici, about how to refocus ourselves and keep moving forward. The one she sent this week was titled, "Time for a heart to heart." In it, she writes:

Most still equate self care with being selfish.

Even if you say you don't think that way, there is this other voice in the back of your head who is telling you, you need to do more, give more, share more. That inner task master doesn't see self care as important.

21 Reasons to Create a Self Care Practice
1:: Improves your immunity
2:: Increases positive thinking
3:: Makes you less susceptible to depression
4:: Reduces stress and anxiety
5:: Helps you refocus
6:: You get more done (studies show when you take breaks, you get more done than those who don't)
7:: Ancient Greeks saw it as a way to make people honest citizens (we could all use some of that)
8:: More resilience
9:: More energetic
10:: You don't technically have to DO anything and it can still be an act of self care
11:: Improves your speaking skills
12:: Improves your self compassion
13:: Less burn out
14:: More to give others, not less
15:: Makes you a better caretaker
16:: Increased confidence and self esteem
17:: More self-knowledge
18:: Makes you mentally more present
19:: An example for your family/friends to take care of themselves too
20:: Increases happiness
21:: More self control

This is perfect for me this week because I have some extra vacation time to use and I decided on Tuesday to take today off. So I am using today as a self care day!

I hope for you, during your weekend, that you may also get some much needed time for self care in this craziness of life.


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