I’m hesitant to call this a list of self-care ideas.
Why? Because I have mixed feelings about the term self-care. More specifically: I have mixed feelings about how the term “self-care” is used these days.
Is it just me, or does it feel like the concept of self-care has become more about marketing? Like it’s more of a hashtag than what it was actually intended to be?
It’s entirely possible I’m just being cynical. Whether that’s true or not, the fact remains: protecting your mental health is important. And one way to do that is by engaging in the act of, well, taking care of yourself.
For me, right now, a big part of that is taking time to unplug, especially after a long day engaged in what’s happening around the world. Here are some things I’ve found that have helped me do just that.
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