EP 17: THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF CARE

The Zainab Kanu Show

What is self-care?

Practicing self care will remind you and others around you that you matter. It’s like sending a message to the world with out speaking. How you treat you, is how others are going to treat you too. When you prioritize your self care, you are prioritizing your mental health. A lack of self care means that you are not mentally well.

When you prioritize your self care, you are prioritizing your mental health

Examples of Self-care?

• Managing your time. When yo don’t know what to do with your time, other people will gobble up your time for you. Meaning, when you don’t manage your time well, other people will manage your time for you.
• Sleep
• Prioritizing your meals
• Making time for friends
• Listening to your body
• Shaving /hygiene
• Nourishing your skin
• Pampering yourself
• Removing yourself from bad situations

Benefits of Self-care:

• Improves your physical, emotional, and mental health
• It makes you a better person in life and someone to be around
• A healthy work life balance
• Stress management
• Start living and stop existing

CTA:

• Take a break when you need to
• Listen to your body
• Meditate
• Light jogging
• Choose who you spend time with
• Eat green daily
• Avoid emotional eating
• Learn to say no
• Stop over thinking
• Laugh daily
• Give yourself a little upgrade
• Stop letting the little things get to you

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