Self Care for Stress Reduction

Have you thought about the amount of time you spend helping others rather than yourself? Helping others may bring you satisfaction, but when does it become too much. It may be that the difference between obligation to help others and helping others as a form of self-care and gratitude may be hard to recognize.

Do you find yourself focusing on others in order to not focus on yourself? Maybe you had thought about wanting to exercise, eat healthier or sleep more, but something else is always more important. You might feel like I need to do more.

This idea of needing to do more is often a sign that it is time to pause and think about what your priorities are. Have you ever thought that what you are doing is not good enough? That is when self-care needs to step in. This is your pause, your ah ha moment, or I need to be present moment.

Self-care could even start with a few deep breaths or grounding techniques. What else would you need to do in order to present? Click here for some more tips to be present.