Donna Beifus with Crystal Singing Bowls
The term “self-care” is coming up frequently at work, in conversations with friends and family and online. The pandemic and the ever increasing pace of our lives are playing a role in the growing interest in self-care. The National Institute of Mental Health describes self-care as “taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical and mental health.”
Self-care requires us to pause, to simply do something that supports our physical and mental health. In my experience, a pause is the most essential and simple way to support physical and mental health. Sometimes “doing something” may actually mean just taking a minute to focus on the breath, to start that book that you have been meaning to read, or taking a daily walk. Practicing self-care does not have to be complex or time consuming. I do think that it has to be meaningful and appealing… and that looks different for everyone.
Spring is a time when nature awakens; it’s a time of rebirth and renewal. It may also be a good time to think about the things that you are doing to support and improve your physical and mental health. Do you have some consistent practices in place that are helping you to live well? Are they meaningful and appealing to you? Maybe most important, are you practicing self-care consistently?
You may find that it’s time to let go of practices that are not serving you and replace them with different practices that are more in line with your time, needs and interests. It’s a new season… and you deserve to pause and to care for yourself.
I would love to hear from you! What are your self-care practices? Please leave me a comment below. Do you have questions? Feel free to connect with me through the website.
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