By: Sara Loft

You were born in this big world. Some people helped you along the way. Circumstances arise to our attention to provide self-care for our bodies and spirit’s needs. Self-care is a vital moment to grasp for our overall health and not just the mental aspect. It is important to put yourself first because your expectations to accomplish your lifestyle depends on you! Below here are a few suggestions that will make you feel balanced.

1. Unplug from social media! You probably are distracted by scrolling and comparing your life to others. Stop the habit. Connect with your friends or family.

2. Enjoy the outdoors! Summer is here Take a walk along the beach shoreline at sunset. Walk barefoot or wear flip-flops if you dislike how sand feels in between your toes. Feel the breeze coming from the water. Watch the sunset.

3. Inhale; Exhale! Collect yourself in meditation. The art of letting go all your worries and stressors are proven to benefit you. Play some calming music,

dim the lights, ignite some incense, and melt away

for 30-45 minutes.

4. Eat and sleep well! We all are running around to get that last project done. The exercise is okay but a little amount of sleep and poor eating choices affect your daily performance also. Make sure you hydrate with enough water, too!

5. You make a difference! Get involved with your community. Volunteering in an activity releases your tensions because you’re helping others to provide a task they need help upon. You may reference an article from our June 2023 edition for a variety of places to volunteer!

Self-care is an easy task to do. It is just challenging to fit it in your schedule. Make yourself a priority because it benefits others and YOU! You are the irreplaceable one-not every person can do what you do! It is okay to be selfish if it means you are doing something that improves your well-being. A well-known proverb to live by, “Remember to take care of yourself: You can’t pour from an empty cup.”