Perfectionism, self-love, self-nurturance, pressure,
self-care.
How often does your focus shift from self-care to
self-aloofness?
Too often I see women who should ease up on the pressure to
be perfect, the pressure to take care of everyone and everything and forget
about the importance of self-nurturing and self-love.
Self-nurturing means more than getting your nails done or ordering
a pizza on a Friday night – it’s a path back to your heart.
* Self-care is not optional.
Running
yourself ragged for too long cannot only lead to overeating and symptoms of
depression, but it can affect your adrenals creating a problematic health path you don’t want to walk.
*Stay away
from drama.
You
get what you put out. If you act in a way that is positive and {with} minimal drama,
you attract the same kind of positive situations and people. ~April Myers
If someone repeatedly comes to you with catastrophes, give
yourself a window of time for listening and then take care of your own
needs by walking away.
*Self-care can take minutes
It’s a myth that you need to
spend an entire day pampering yourself.
If you have that mindset then you are likely to think that you never have time
for self-nurturing. Just three minutes before bed to breathe deeply and sit
quietly will reap wonderful benefits.
*Self-care is
affordable
An expensive
vacation or day spa package is not necessary. A walk
through the park, an Epsom salt bath, or 10 minutes of stretching can go a long
way to refresh your body and mind.
*You have the right
to practice self-care
Taking
care of everyone and everything else is not a prequesite to taking care of
yourself. Self-care gives you the energy and nourishment needed to accomplish
greatness.
*Self-care does not
mean choosing between yourself and
others.
When you are not taking care of yourself you can end up in a cycle of
deprivation leading to frustration and fatigue. Put your oxygen mask on first
before helping those next to you!
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