July 24 is International Self-Care Day. Why this date? It’s because the benefits of self-care can be felt 24/7!
We all need to take time to recharged ourselves through fun, relaxation, art, food, rest, and more. It helps power us through hard times and allows us to support our communities. It can be about self-preservation. Giving permission to take care of yourself also gives other people permission to do the same.
Finally, self-care can also mean finding joy and love in caring for our community. It’s not always about finding time for that bubble bath (although it certainly can be that too) but instead is sometimes finding that smile on our friends, families, or neighbours faces.
Here are some common ways to take a moment of self-care
- Go for a walk/run/bike ride
- Create art
- Listen to or create music
- Zone out watching a guilty pleasure movie or tv show
- Make some food
- Share the food with others
- Garden
- Share the food you grow
- Take a class
- Teach a class
- Journal
- Take a bath or extra long shower
- Play with your pets
- Volunteer somewhere fun
What do you do for self-care?