“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” -Mandy Hale
If asked, “Do you take care of yourself?”, the very general answer we would receive is “Yes, we surely do!” But is that really true? People often tend to think of their Physical health when talked about Self care but rarely do they think about their mental health.
Ever since the pandemic, stress levels are on a high with a great surge in cases of people suffering from depression. Depression is an illness that requires a good deal of self-care. But this might seem easier said than done. Often when struggling with depression, people are usually asked to see a professional. But they often don’t get much advice about how they could take care of themselves. Self-Care helps manage the effects of many mental health issues. Also, helps prevent some symptoms from developing or getting worse. Below are a few tips for taking care of oneself that can be helpful.
- The practice of living healthy, eating healthy foods, and getting enough sleep of at least 7-8 hours is very necessary as the first step towards self-care.
- Adding to it are regular exercises to keep the mind refreshed along with a healthy body.
- One should always avoid drugs and alcohol, especially at times of depression. People often tend to take the help of drugs and alcohol to get out of depression which often leads to further damage rather than healing, both mentally and physically.
- Always practice good hygiene and keep your environment clean, as it gives much positivity to a mind than one can think of.
- People often tend to try to separate themselves from people when depressed. However, one should see friends build a sense of belonging. The feeling of being loved and cared plays a very important role in recovering from depression
- Last but not the least; one should try to do something that they enjoy, possibly every day which keeps their mind happy.
Let’s be more concerned about our own needs, so we are better able to support the people we care about. When we take care of ourselves and are not stressed, we are better able to meet the needs of others. It may be a fight with ourselves which we cannot overcome in a day. But surely can be overcome with time and a good approach.
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