How to create and maintain a self-care routine to live better!

“It is never too early or too late to take care of your soul.” Epicurus

The self-care routine is a way to introspect and take care of yourself. Slow down the ever-accelerating connection to the outside world. For this, it is essential to develop habits that help you connect with your own essence, thus improving balance, health and quality of life.

It's not always as easy as it seems to be, to maintain habits that slow down the pace of everyday life. However, like every routine and skill, self-care can also be developed and improved. With patience and dedication, it will become part of your routine.

Thinking more and more about your balance and well-being, we created this article that will help you understand and create habits that help you connect with yourself. Check out what it is, how to start and the best tips for maintaining a self-care routine!

What is a self-care routine?

The self-care routine are habits designed specifically to take care of yourself. It can be time dedicated to doing things that make you feel good, with the main objectives of relieving stress, increasing self-esteem and improving quality of life, aiming at balance and internal ecology. Taking care of yourself ranges from having a longer breakfast to treating yourself to something you like, such as a relaxation session or alternative therapies.

The term self-care has gained more space in recent times. But, it's not easy to change the habits of a busy life from one hour to another. So, see how you can start slowly, according to your pace.

How to start and what to do in the self-care routine?

The best way to start a self-care routine is to be aware of what is good for you, and then you can introduce these habits into your routine. Start slowly and understand your own limits and needs. Sometimes taking time to play and walk your pet can be a good starting point.

In addition, there are other important steps and tips that will help you create and maintain a routine to connect with yourself that will improve your quality of life.

Check out these Valuable Tips for an invigorating self-care routine

Gradually, you will notice significant changes in your day and in your life in general. Whether it's an improvement in sleep, mood or productivity. Therefore, the following tips are ideal for those people who want to take care of their physical and mental health. Check out the best ideas to insert into your daily habits.

1. Just start and don't procrastinate

It's better to start slowly than not to start at all. So, start with small things. For example, take a longer breakfast and enjoy the view from your window, enjoy a hot shower at the end of the day. These small actions will have significant changes in a short time. When you least realize it, doing these things will be commonplace.

2. Practice self-knowledge: It can be through relaxation techniques, such as alternative therapies, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, etc...Look for practices that provide increased contact with yourself. The important thing is to find something that satisfies you. In that case, remember the first tip: starting small is better than doing nothing.

3. Stay close to the plants

Being close to nature is a way to recharge your batteries. However, in the busy routine of everyday life, it is often difficult to get to a park or beach. So how about bringing nature indoors? That is, have a garden to call yours.

The simple act of watering the plants can now be considered self-care. Because that way you pay attention to them and slow down your pace.

4. Do daily stretches

The work routine can cause some problems due to repetitive movements. Staying in traffic, in public transport harms anyone's body. So take time out of your day to stretch. Take it easy to improve your mental and physical health.

This type of daily exercise can be done by following a video on the internet or with the help of a professional. However, you don't have to leave your house or your building to stretch. There are several classes that can be given remotely and will fit into your routine.

5. Take care of your skin and appearance

This is a really effective way to get in touch with yourself and slow down the pace. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, taking care of your own appearance  will improve your self-esteem.

Start by cleaning your face from impurities in the air. If you have a beard, give yourself more time to care for it. Or a hydration mask while listening to good relaxing music. All of this will help improve your self-esteem, your skin and help you get in touch with yourself.

6. Have a healthy diet

Taking care of food is essential. Eating well directly influences mood and health. So take care of yourself from the food you consume. Eat in a balanced way.

7. Turn off screens

With each passing moment, we become more dependent on screens. From work to our leisure are done using such a device. Disconnecting is also exercising self-care. Can you imagine how your life can improve if there is a period of the day or night to be completely away from the cell phone? You can enjoy your family or yourself.

8. Get therapy

Having the help of a competent professional is one of the main forms of self-care. The search for therapy should not happen only in case of illness. Knowing yourself and getting in touch with yourself is more effective with help. During the therapeutic process you will learn to deal with your feelings and allow yourself to feel them in their entirety.

Remember, the self-care routine is done little by little and throughout the day. The tips in our post will help you improve the way you deal with it. Whether with meditation or taking care of plants, what matters is discovering what gives you pleasure. By doing this, you will be able to be more aware of your limits and improve your relationship with yourself.

Regular therapy is a great way to better understand your triggers and identify ways to better manage your emotions.

IMPORTANT: We are Holistic Therapists and our treatment is alternative. Even presenting satisfactory results, it is essential to emphasize that only duly qualified physicians can diagnose diseases, recommend treatments and prescribe medication.

All the best.

See you next week

Shalom!

Debora and Daniel Wiseman