Stop Neglecting Yourself - 3 Self-Care Tips

All of us face the hectic demands of our everyday lives. We all have different responsibilities and skills, but we all confront stress at high levels. Our environment may be related to the demands that we must achieve, and our traits may dictate how we accomplish them. Just the same, our desire to be productive can lead to us neglecting ourselves. This could cause a breakdown in our health, family life, social life, and career. 

Today's technology offers a plethora of ways on how we can take care of ourselves to the point that it could be, in itself, stressful. To avoid this irony, it is best to take a holistic approach to self-care and take it from a physical, spiritual, and philosophical perspective. We’ll discuss all three perspectives and how they are related to one another.

Physical self-care

Physical self-care is a basic tenet of survival. In fact, people who tend to practice self-care have lowered down their tendency to be depressed, according to a Harvard study. Grooming and medication first come to mind when we think of physical self-care. This skill or need can even be seen in some lower life forms like cats, monkeys, and other animals. Perhaps this is an elementary process that is easy to avail, but people tend to bypass this important activity when they are immersed in stress and pressure.

The simple act of cutting our fingernails releases a relaxing feeling. It may come from the thought that you have accomplished a positive task. Other people do not skip their regular visits to the masseuse or salon. They know that pampering is a needed aspect of humans that builds confidence and improves focus. 

Physical self-care also includes our visits to the dentist and the doctors. These appointments maintain our physical well-being and our ability to perform tasks. It is also best to maintain a balanced diet and take everything in regulation. 

Both alcohol and food may give a fleeting feeling of euphoria, but eventually takes its toll on our health when consumed excessively. 

Regular exercise is also needed to keep us physically fit. It would be great to do a couple of workouts a week. Overall, physical self-care is the easiest to do and is a good indication of the amount of stress we are undergoing.

Spiritual pampering

There is a fine line that separates spiritual from physical self-care because our spirit is affected by what we do to our bodies. However, there are specific activities that are more focused on improving our spiritual well-being.

To nourish our spirits, we may try going on programmed retreats, organized reflection, or guided meditation. We can also try these by ourselves, but these activities work better with a knowledgeable facilitator. 

The effects of these activities lighten our hearts and clear our thoughts. Although they may not directly solve our problems, it sets our direction and provides a better approach in dealing with our adversities.

Some individuals are considered experts in these activities and can self-meditate. Some engage in yoga, self-meditation, and reflection. Whichever activity suits you, it will still require time. Never forget to devote time to your spiritual self-care.

Mindset guided by angel numbers

Angel numbers messages are believed to be sent to us by the Universe. It tells us how to approach our daily life and which decisions would be the best for our sake. In effect, using these angel numbers takes us closer to our true purpose in life and will positively affect our physical and spiritual health as well. 

These are recurring numbers that seem to be randomly appearing to us, but they are not a coincidence at all. Let’s take a glimpse of some angel numbers and their meanings.

111 – Your intentions are positively affecting a present endeavour. You can expect a happy outcome.

222 – You are in the middle of a feeling of wellness. This is a good condition for improving relationships.

333 – You will become a bearer or receiver of positive messages as you are about to receive your desired spiritual growth, according to 333 meaning. 

555 – You will have more love, compassion, and care coming your way soon. 

While angel numbers may be vague at the start, the more we master their intricacies and the interplay between the angel numbers of other people and our environment the more they will become clear. You could also be successful like other businessmen that used numerology in establishing their entrepreneurship.

Philosophical renewal

Healing ourselves philosophically may be the most difficult among the self-care perspectives. We have been exposed to our environments and biases all our lives, that we have clung to our perceived needs too much. 

Philosophical self-care can be done by taking a new way of seeing and approaching life. Doing this may release us from unnecessary stress. 

This may be the most subtle, but most difficult to fully achieve because of our life-long exposure to other belief mechanisms. However, once we realize the positivity of a philosophical renewal, it could align all three of our perspectives in self-care.

Melissa Ricketts is a traveller, researcher, yogi enthusiast, and Takanta practitioner. Her journey in the self-improvement space started in 2018 when she quit her corporate career to explore the forests of Bali and her love for languages eventually led her across the world particularly the Middle East and Asia. Her interests include mindfulness, numerology, as well as time management.