Self care tips that actually work

 As the new year begins, one of my priorities and goals is to take care of myself.

See, self care is not just about fancy mani pedis and facials that put a dent to your wallet, although they sound quite nice and that is basically the only thing we see online in the name of self care.

Self care is not just about taking care of yourself but it’s about reconnecting with your true self and recharging it.

One thing I learnt last year is that you will never disappoint spending time on yourself and by yourself.

So start off, taking care of myself means taking GOOD care of my mental health.

For that purpose, journaling and meditation have been my best friends recently.

Obviously there are a lot of other options like exercising, yoga, pilates and anything that gives you two things (a) peace of mind and (b) opportunity to vent and release negative energy.

Pick and choose your favourite, experiment around, there’s no one solution fit for all, but do it for your enjoyment, for your self care and acquire the mindset of “I get to do this” rather than “I have to do this”.

That is for the non traditional self care tips, now coming to traditional self care tips.

Getting a facial or mani pedi is obviously always a good idea, do it at home, do it yourself or treat yourself to a fancy spa, both the options are amazing.

More traditional self care tips can include getting your favourite meal, catching up with your friends, reading your favourite book.

A traditional but controversial one is taking yourself out on a solo date, just sitting with yourself, your thoughts and your favourite coffee in your favourite cafe. Solo dates are not for everyone but if you pass that bridge there’s no turning back.

Self care is not just taking care of your body, obviously that’s important for sure, but more important is to take care of your mental health because when you feel good mentally you will feel good physically as well.