When Mac Miller released ‘Self Care’ a few years ago, the meaning was lost on most people. It didn’t make sense for the longest time, but once the artist passed away tragically, we decided to revisit the 27-year-old’s musical career, and soon the lyrics of Self Care started making more sense than they did all those years ago.
“Self-care, I’m treatin’ me right, yeah
Hell yeah, we’re gonna be alright (we gonn’ be alright)…”
The concept of self-care, or even self-love for that matter, has been overused on and by social media, but to what extent? Yes, every 20-year-old now wants to have a self-care routine, but is it really self-care if you spend hours on junk and substance abuse? Or what’s the point if you are going to eat healthy for a few days only to succumb to a few bottles of beer post-work?
The true importance of health and wellness, especially in the context of boosting your productivity, is plenty – the faster you grasp the concept, the better for you! How do you even aim to work well if you are not living well?
Works In Progress: You, I, Everyone
Popular social networking platforms like Instagram and Pinterest might glorify the idea of becoming ‘that girl’ who wakes up at six every day, has the best fitness and skincare routine, and of course, manages to kill it at work. But is that even real? We are all works in progress, striving to be the best version of ourselves.
You are absolutely correct if you believe that our professional lives are very different from our personal lives. But failing to take care of personal happiness, wellness, and general health can adversely affect productivity and performance in professional lives. So what is the solution?
“You don’t have to feel like a waste of space,
You’re original, cannot be replaced…”
Let’s find out how we can incorporate wellness regimes and boost efficiency in our professional lives.
Loving Myself A Little More, Everyday:
The idea of self-love has been gaining popularity gradually but effectively in the last decade. But more than that fancy wallpaper, is self-love even relevant in 2022? Spending unnecessarily is not really an act of self-love – it’s what the market wants from consumers to keep spending money in the name of self-care and self-love.
Choosing to love yourself every day is more than that. Ask yourself,
- Are you missing out on meals?
- Are you resorting to toxic habits?
- Are you prioritizing your health?
- Are you addicted to any substance?
- Are you seeking addiction treatment?
Do you have your answers now? These answers can help you figure out whether you are putting in the effort to improve your wellness habits or struggling with the same – that is the question.
“I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough,
Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up….”
My Feelings Are Valid:
For most of your adolescence, you might nurse self-doubts, but those are just doubts and have nothing to do with reality. There will be days when your feelings might not seem genuine or valid, but that’s precisely when you have to believe in yourself. Give yourself the time to figure out how you can make things better for yourself.
Ask yourself,
- Do you face problems communicating your feelings?
- Do you often nurture self-doubts?
- Do you often give in to awkward situations?
- Are you insecure about everything, in general?
- Are your feelings valid?
Instead of searching for securities in others, try to find it in yourself. The more you communicate, the better you’ll feel – we promise.
Mood: Want To Sleep For 3 Years
Every single person with a job will tell you how their sleeping schedule has completely been ruined from the day they started working. And we don’t disagree because we have all been victims of sleep deprivation. But how do you beat sleep deprivation?
Yes, mothers will just ask you to go to bed early! Now that is the OG way to beat sleep deprivation, but what about all the binge-watching, social gatherings, and the other thousands of things you have to do. How about coming up with a routine?
Have you ever noticed how productive you can be on the days you are functioning on the right amount of sleep? Instead of all those late nights, start choosing early mornings for a change!
“He don’t love me, he don’t love me
But that’s okay…’Cause I love me, yeah, I love me”
Yes, it’s that simple. The secret to a healthy personal life is indeed based on three crucial pillars,
Your commitment to self-love
Your commitment to mindfulness
Your commitment to a healthy sleep cycle
It’s Never Too Late To Start Living Well: Making Wellness Your New Resolution
The three pillars of wellness are of utmost importance, but what are you doing to make the necessary changes? We are not going to waste time talking about maintaining your weight or diet. Yes, those are important factors, and so are your hydration habits or even skincare routines.
But in the long run, wellness has a lot to do with unlearning old habits and renouncing toxic patterns. Until and unless you unlearn old habits and start working on your addiction issues, there is no going forward. A wellness regime on Pinterest looks aesthetic but understand that it’s more than making yourself a green juice and putting on a face mask.
“I am beautiful, no matter what they say,
Words can’t bring me down….”
Scroll down to find out the top wellness myths glorified by social media platforms.
Self Care Is All About The Perfect Skincare Routine:
Nopes! Skincare is undoubtedly a part of self-care, but that’s only 5% of an ideal self-care routine. Loving yourself, eating right, and sleeping even better is perhaps more critical than skincare.
Eating Healthy Is Expensive
Again another myth popularized solely by influencers and their visually aesthetic photo grids on the gram is that eating healthy is expensive. Yes, Avocados are relatively more costly, but you don’t have to make them a crucial part of your diet. Eating right also means not missing out on meals, cutting down on excess, and incorporating fruits and vegetables.
Wellness Routines Are Only For Stay-At-Home Individuals
This one might seem like the truth from time to time, especially during the end or the beginning of the financial year. But let’s assure you that it’s not really true because wellness is inclusive and meant for everyone. So stop being lazy and start living the good life!
How Will You Flourish, If You Don’t Nourish?
There’s no flourishing without nourishing. If you want to live the good life, you need to understand that you are in charge of your own destiny. If your personal life begins to falter, your professional life will also start falling apart soon. No matter how hard you strive towards hiding the imbalances, peers and colleagues will start to notice.
Instead of explaining why your life is falling apart, starting to work towards your goals seems like a relatively healthier idea. So what are you waiting for? Make the right changes today and start living your best life, professionally and personally.
