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5 Ways to Do Self-Care at Work
When we say self-care, does this mean that we can only do it during weekends or day offs? The answer is no, but almost everyone is guilty of having their self-care routine during their free day. But self-care is supposedly done every day, in your work and even during...
What is Self Care?
Self-care has been a concept that has slowly started increasing in importance over the past few years. People have started recognizing that their own well being is important. What is not self-care? Before diving deeply into what self-care is, I believe it is important...
Top 7 Words to Describe Your Self-Care
1. Ikigai Ikigai is a Japanese term that describes a “comprehensive concept describing subjective well-being.” The parts that make up this term include life-satisfaction, self-esteem, morale, happiness, and the meaning of one's life. When I was looking up about it,...
4 Ways to Stay Hydrated
1. Large Water Bottles This is my favorite mental trick to drinking more water throughout the day. As a person who struggles to stay hydrated, I always want to finish my whole refillable hydroflask water bottle. I believe that drinking at least a few bottles of water...
Top 11 Lessons from The Gifts of Imperfection
1. Courage & Authenticity The original definition of courage meant “to speak one's mind by telling all one's heart”. If we truly want to connect with others, we need to display ordinary courage by putting our vulnerabilities on the line in front of others. A...
How to Protect Yourself from Self-Sabotage
There are times when we go on destructive patterns of behavior that hurt ourselves. Honestly, it is quite normal for everyone to go through this. When we are in this pattern, we are unaware our actions are hurting ourselves or others around us. Once we recognize that...
10 Easy Ways to Manage Your Stress
1. Go to the Gym Nothing beats stress like going to the gym to take the weight off your shoulders. Literally. According to the Mayo Clinic, going to the gym can help improve your mood and reduce stress in your life. Physical activity has been helpful for me to take my...
50 Self Care Quotes to Inspire You
These are some of my favorite self care quotes when I need motivation and I hope they help you find motivation to take care of yourself. Day 1 1. “The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” - Tibetan Proverb...
How to Build a Self-Care Routine
Many people struggle to build their own self-care routine because there is very little information on how humans behave. People think tackling stress is as easy as just saying that we need “willpower” in order to remain successful. However, they are ignoring the fact...
Hey World!
Hi! My name is Wen and I’m excited to start this blog to help people learn more about how to take care of yourself. I believe self-care is essential to everyone’s life and hope to share different perspectives on how to take care of yourself. If there’s a topic that...