Practicing Self Care - Sleep Better

July 17, 2024

Over the past few years, self-care has been brought into focus by an extraordinary amount of people amid all the pressures life presents. Starting from scratch, self-care can be a hard row to hoe for time-poor people. So, there need be no reason that anyone has to do without it. No longer is it enough to pursue what one likes in doing self-care, when healthcare is suffering. As it turns out, science has found out that not only does self care prove to be a-source of enjoyment, but self care is in-deed an effective way take care of the depression and anxiety symptoms.

Here are these few suggestions in making selfcare effective when you have no time to spare.

Relaxed & Calm Sleep

Although you might think of self-care as including face-masks and pampers, the truest way to take care of yourself is by making sure that you have a good night's rest. Sleep has been shown by evidence and experience to be the most rewarding form of selfcare. It promotes recovery; relaxed sleep helps foster peace of mind; supports a healthy weight and memory even as we age. On top of all this sleep? If you can make it 7-9 hours per night then you have really done something wonderful for yourself in terms of self-care!

Take a Bath

Taking a bath not only calms and soothes your muscles, but can as well increase your sleep quality. Is there anything more sleep inducing than the coolness of your body splashed out of a hot bath? Try bathing with your favorite soft music, to relax even more.

Cook yourself your favourite Meal

Make your favorite dishes. There are many ways to care for our emotions, Cooking is one of them, as by doing this simple act releases a hormone called dopamine. Whether it’s the good smell coming out of a kitchen ﬁlled with our favorite foods or simply because we take time to bless each dish before we sit down at table.

Read a book

Time to relax, both emotionally and mentally. While many of us are short on time, even if you just leave your phone in another room when going to bed and read instead of being online as has been the case of late. That will make for less blue light exposure time which should help you sleep better and reduce stress from stagnant conditions; reading is itself quite a comforting activity which may also function as some type of insurance against insomnia- just one more form simple accessible self-care!

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