It may sound silly to say but you matter. Too many people live their lives as if this wasn’t true and it needs to be addressed. They live as if their own happiness was secondary and it often can do more harm than they realize.
Yes, there are things that matter besides your personal satisfaction. At the same time, you need to look after yourself. That’s why, coming off the back of a stressful year and into another that looks set to have its own challenges, we’ve put together a short guide on how to practice some self-care.
Tip #1: Eat Right
It may be surprising to learn that diet is a big component of a good self-care routine. While most people understand that eating right is “good for you” (and it is), what they may not realize is just how much it affects their mood.`
Eating a healthy, varied diet can improve your memory, help with sleep, and stabilize your mood. It will also improve your health, which is well known to affect both our physical and mental well-being.
Tip #2: Make Sleep a Priority
The ability for a good or bad sleep to determine the course of your entire day cannot be overstated. Sleep reenergizes us, helps us remain calm, and more.
There are plenty of ways to improve your sleep schedule if you’ve been having trouble. A strict schedule can help for instance. It may seem strange as an adult to set yourself a bedtime but it can be a huge help in getting your body used to a regular sleep schedule.
There are also supplements that can help, such as gummies that help you sleep. Combined with cutting bad habits, like drinking before bed, and you can see a major boost to your sleeping habits.
Tip #3: You Can’t Always Be the Hero
Helping others is a good thing to do and it isn’t our goal to dissuade you from that. However, it needs to be said that many people get stressed out because they are unable to say no to friends and family asking for favors.
The short of it is that you deserve time for yourself and need to learn to say no to obligations that might burn you out. If you accept every request for help, especially those that aren’t all that important, you may snap one day. That’s putting aside that it just isn’t always feasible to do everything people ask of you.
Remember, it isn’t that other people don’t matter. If something is very important to someone and you’re the only one who can help, that’s different. However, it’s okay to decline the occasional favor when you need the day to yourself in order to rest and center yourself.
Look After Yourself
It’s sometimes said that the only one who has your back is yourself. That’s a bit extreme but maybe there is some truth to it. The only one who knows what you need is you, so you need to learn to look after yourself.
In the long run, this benefits everyone. You will be happier and more energized, meaning you’ll be far better equipped to help others if you also start helping yourself.
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Rene Bennett is a graduate of New Jersey, where he played volleyball and annoyed a lot of professors. Now as Zobuz’s Editor, he enjoys writing about delicious BBQ, outrageous style trends and all things Buzz worthy.
