Self-care: why self-care is often misunderstood 0 10

Self-care is not a trendy term or abstract self-love, but a set of everyday actions that support inner resources, mood, health, and productivity.

It is important to understand that self-care techniques do not require significant expenses or special conditions. The main component is regularity. If self-care is perceived as a reward for something, rest and small joys are constantly postponed, and tension accumulates. It is also not possible to replace self-care with distractions like social media or impulsive purchases — these do not eliminate the source of overload.

Physical self-care includes healthy sleep, proper nutrition, and an active lifestyle.

Emotional self-care is the ability to timely reduce the load: limit draining communication, arrange pauses without news and information noise, and realistically plan the day.