INSIDE: Engaging in self-care habits to bring healthy and positive change in our lives is one of the best things we can do! These simple tips can work wonders to transform our way of thinking, living and working.

 

If you found yourself here, you're probably realizing you need more time for self care in your life. And that means you're on the right track to a more peaceful and happy life!

Create some good self care habits by starting with these tips...

15 Self Care Habits to Try Today

There are numerous factors that can contribute to a healthy and better life, and engaging in the right habits can really make a big difference. Let's discuss some tips and habits that are easy to start and follow.

Add More Vegetables to Each of Your Meals

Good health does not necessarily mean adding or eliminating certain food types in our diet. It means eating everything in the right proportion and being careful of our diet daily. 

Including a sufficient amount of vegetables is vital for good health as it provides our body with the appropriate nutrients and antioxidants required, and it’s one of the best self care habits you can add to your life. 

Try adding green leafy vegetables to your daily meals or breakfast. Adding a bowl of salad to a meal is also a good way to incorporate vegetables into our daily intake.

Vegetables instantly boost our health and strengthen our immune system to protect our bodies against diseases. Vegetable consumption is an excellent way to manage weight issues as well. 

Breathe Deeply Often

Deep breathing is the most natural and convenient way to tackle high blood pressure, anxiety, stress, and indigestion. But that’s not all this self care habit can do! It can also:

• Support correct posture
• Improve digestion
• Lower blood pressure
• Increase energy
• Improve immunity
• Detoxify the body
• Decrease stress
• Increase calmness

It is essential to consider filling the abdomen and not the chest during deep breathing. Sneaking this beneficial and straightforward exercise into your schedule is easy because it can be performed anywhere while sitting, standing, and even lying down.

Pick the most comfortable position and place one hand on your stomach and one on your chest. Make sure that the hand on the stomach is rising while you breathe in. 

Drink at Least 65 Ounces of Water a Day

Keeping the body hydrated is another one of our favorite self care habits to pamper and take care of our bodies. Here are the miraculous benefits of this readily available gift of nature. 

• Flushes Toxins - Water is the best way to remove toxins and waste from the body in the form of sweat and urine. It acts as an efficient carrier that drains all the harmful chemicals out of the body.
• Helps Weight Loss - The proper intake of water contributes to weight loss by removing by-products of fats, filling the stomach and reducing food intake, increasing metabolism, and having zero calories.
• Brightens Skin Complexion - It is the best anti-aging formula keeping our skin hydrated and reducing wrinkles. It maintains soft, glowing and smooth skin.
• Improves Digestion - Water aids in the digestion process and reduces the problems associated with this system, like constipation.

Keep a Gratitude Journal

Keeping a gratitude journal is another one of our favorite self-care habits. It may seem complicated initially, but once we develop a habit and feel how much it can help us out in hours of stress or anxiety, it can get addicting… in a good way.

Thinking about the blessings we have or remembering the good things that happen to us is easier when writing them down. Reading them later can give us happiness again and again by feeling and remembering those lovely times.

Meditate Everyday

Although meditation is an ancient practice, more and more people are shifting to a daily meditation practice to feel more productive and less stressed. Here are some scientifically proven benefits of meditation that will make us more willing to add it to our daily lives…

• Increases Creativity - Mindfulness meditation promotes creative thinking, clarity of thought, and the ability to come up with new ideas.
• Boosts Immunity - Researchers have proved that meditation boosts the immune system by increasing the electrical conductivity in the brain. It has also been observed that people who meditate have a higher amount of antibodies in their blood.
• Lowers Depression - Regular meditation helps fight stress and anxiety, which results in lowering the risk of depression.

Smile at Everyone You See 

You cannot deny the feel-good power of this happy facial expression. Smiling boosts our mood as it causes the release of endorphins and cortisol in the body. It also  reduces blood pressure, pain, and stress, and it strengthens the immune system and our endurance levels.

People who smile more often tend to be more courteous and likable, making them more productive at work. Smiling is contagious, so spread positivity and happiness all around you.

Get Monthly Bodywork Tune Ups

 

Bodywork, like Reiki, shiatsu, and other energy healing modalities tunes up the energy system and chakras in our bodies, which can often be more beneficial than physical or mental methods of tuning up the body.

Why? Because the body and mind are connected through our energy field, and when we experience physical or mental symptoms, there is always an energetic link. That means we can clear up the blockage in our energy field and experience relief physically and mentally.

Spend Time Outside Everyday

Being outside in nature and fresh air is essential to revitalizing our brain, body and soul. Getting close to mother nature provides us with magical health benefits, such as:

• Restoring our focus
• Providing vitamin D
• Enhancing creativity and reducing stress levels
• Providing free aromatherapy
• Boosting the immune system
• Improving our vision

Psychologists confirm that being outdoors allows us to release societal pressures and strengthen relationships with people and the community. 

Schedule More Fun Times Into Your Calendar

Having quality time with friends and family is an important activity among self-care habits to recharge our energy levels and refresh our duties and work. Running all day long to achieve our assignments and tasks for months and months can lead us to frustration and exhaustion.

Allocate time in your calendar for fun activities and plan trips and parties whenever feasible and practically easy. These fun times will work like party poppers in our busy life, leaving refreshing and pleasant memories

Use Natural Skincare Products

Skin is an essential part of our body and appearance and we all strive for beautiful, smooth, and glowing skin. The best way to care for our skin is with nature, so use natural products as much as you can to protect and freshen your skin.

Natural products are not only good for us but the environment as well. They are gentle in action, easy on the skin, and free from side effects of chemicals. 

Take Time for Self-Reflection Each Day

To improve our personality and performance, we must develop a habit of self-reflection. Evaluate yourself critically to make improvements in the way you think , go about things, and treat people. When we take time to self-reflect, we stay in a constant state of growth and self-improvement.

Read or Watch Something Inspirational Every Day

Motivational and inspirational books and content in videos, talks, interviews, and podcasts are a great way to enjoy self-care habits. They make our minds clear and focused on our goals and tell us how to reach our targets.

These things can be a blessing in helping us to know what to do in times of stress and disappointment and how to learn from our failures and success. 

Maintain a Clutter-Free House

Clutter is a source of stress and anxiety. Making our home and workplace clutter-free is necessary to maintain a smooth working system.

An organized and managed place not only provides us peace of mind but also makes things readily available to us, avoiding the hassle and tension of looking for things when we need them.

Use Crystals

Healing crystals are a fun way to enjoy self care habits in your daily life. Whether you choose to wear them as jewelry, place one in your pocket, decorate your home with them, or place them under your pillow, these millennia-old companions are here to help us access the frequencies we want to experience. 

Set Boundaries

Setting boundaries in our lives lets us recognize what we really need and when we should feel satisfied and contend. There are no limits to desires and wishes in life. It is an endless journey. If we do not set boundaries, we will become exhausted and resentful by overworking and overthinking.

Setting boundaries helps us to decide what to do for others and what to expect from them. It defines our physical and emotional needs, creating balance in our lives.

Final Thoughts

Developing good self care habits is the key to a successful, happy, and healthy life. Self-care involves caring about our body, mind, and soul on a consistent basis. It’s not only important to our well-being; it’s also enjoyable and fun! Please comment below and tell us about your favorite self-care tips.

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