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How Sleep Care Is Replacing Self-Care

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Self-care has been a buzzworthy term now more than ever. With the pandemic and the rise in mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety associated with loss of jobs and uncertainty in life, people have finally started prioritizing their mental health more than ever. Everyday Health describes self-care as “taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day.” It’s not the same as “self-indulgence or being selfish.” Self-care is taking care of your physical health by eating well, staying active, and seeing the doctor as needed. Life can be stressful, so it’s also essential to take care of your mental health by taking a mental health day as needed before you burn out.

Self-care can be subjective, and what works for one person might not work for another. If someone benefits from being out in nature, another might want to stay in and do nothing or read a book. Whatever you choose, self-care has both short-term (less stress) and long-term health benefits (disease prevention), per Verywell Health. You can eat well, stay active and spend time with loved ones, but the rest of the self-care techniques will fall short if you don’t get adequate rest. Here is why getting enough sleep should come first before all other forms of self-care.

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Anjana Rajbhandary| Insta: @AnjyRajy
Anjana Rajbhandary| Insta: @AnjyRajy

Written by Anjana Rajbhandary| Insta: @AnjyRajy

*Chopra Center-Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Teacher *Beauty & Health Writer

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