SOMETIMES SELF-CARE IS DOING NOTHING, AND THAT’S OKAY — WOW Magazine Nepal | World Of Women

There are days when I wake up in the morning and I feel motivated to do yoga and ride my bike. I feel inspired and I can write page after page. I feel a sense of accomplishment having exercised and written. I eat healthy and feel positive, and the day feels amazing.

I also have days when I do not want to get out of bed and doing 10-minutes of yoga feels like the biggest hurdle. I find it hard to appreciate all the good things in life and feel a dark cloud looming over me. During these days, everyone tells me to ‘think positive’ and focus on ‘self-care’- and it only leaves me more agitated.
I find that during my difficult days, encouragement from people telling me to think positive and take care of myself tends to irritate me more than cheer me up. My inability to get up and do the smallest thing makes me feel more like a failure and I am filled with self-doubt.

Instead of trying to turn my day around by reading happiness mantras or pushing myself, I have noticed that accepting how I feel is the most helpful. If I am feeling frustrated, sleepy, or tired, I accept it instead of trying to turn my day around. I accept it as my ‘unproductive’ day, and it is okay.