#10 - Unpacking Self-Care
Channel: Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot
Date: 2023-02-01

In this episode, we explore the concept of self-care and redefine how we view and practice taking care of ourselves while pursuing our long-term advancement and goals. 

The self-care industry, which makes approximately $10 billion dollars per year, strategically markets “self-care” as indulgences, weekends away, and cucumbers on your eyes. Now, while those things may be nice in the moment, alone they are not the things that will help us decompress, destress, and find alignment with ourselves in the long run. 

Rather, self-care is intentionally taking time to engage in sustainable, restorative activities that help you realign or maintain your alignment with yourself – in other words, sustainable restoration to successfully deal with stress. Our own self-care practices have to be conducive to activities that actively oppose feelings of stress and burnout. It is important to invest time in ourselves to recharge, and to engage in intentional rest that is our own choice and unique to each of us. 

So, how can we sustainably practice self-care? Listen to this episode to join our discussion of the following strategies, which are free to implement right now, and to engage in a mindful awareness exercise. 

Plan for moments of rest and stillness each day. 
Engage in awareness of yourself, your feelings, your wants, and your thoughts. 
Set healthy boundaries for yourself and others. 
Take a step away from your computer or work space, even for just a moment, to help with productivity. 

If you want to continue this conversation on reframing self-care and connect with us at Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot, you can email me at hello@applyyourselfglobal.com. You can also DM me on Instagram @applyyourselfglobal –  Let me know how you are redefining and developing your self-care habits. I’m here for you, supporting you along the way!