Self-care

Self-care is the process of taking care of your own health on a physical and psychological level. Selbstfürsorge – Mehr als nur ein heißes Bad Resilienz-Akademie  These include diet, sleep, personal hygiene, social interactions, exercise and recreation.   Regular self-care is important for healthy people in terms of health promotion. It only becomes essential (necessary) in the case of physical and psychological complaints and illnesses in terms of prevention and maintaining quality of life. Barbara Riegel et al.: A Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness. In: Advances in Nursing Science. Juli/September 2012 – Volume 35 – Band 3 – S. 194-204. doi:10.1097/ANS.0b013e318261b1ba  

 Origin and history 
Although the name suggests its origin in modern times, the origins can be traced back to Socrates in ancient Greece. You've been getting self-care all wrong. It's a political act and always has been. mashable.com Before the 20th century , self-care was still closely tied to wealth . It was not until that time that the middle class was able to afford it. The history of “Self-Care” the good the bad and the ugly Life of Wellness With the release of "Caring for Yourself." 1986 by Michel Foucault, the topic is taken up again in another way. The aim (goal) is to get to know yourself there, to identify mistakes and harmful behavior in order to eliminate or change them. Self-Care Is a Sign of Freedom, Says Michel Foucault Exploring Your Mind 

 Influencing factors 
 Supporting Factors 
There are many factors that support self-care, including: 

Motivation through human contact and empathy 
Tailored Interventions 
Supportive social environment 
Easier communication with social environment and medical professionals 
competency-based approaches to building self-care skills
routine 

 Hindering Factors 
The hindering factors are factors that stabilize a lack of self-care or make improvement more difficult:

Attachment to Unhealthy Habits. This can be about the social environment.
Lack of motivation to change
Difficulty maintaining healthy habits over the long term 
Mental health challenges 

 Related pages 
executive functions
activities of daily living
resilience

 References 

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