What comes to your mind when you think or read about self-care? Is it a hot bath, candles and a massage? This is the mainstream perception, and far from a fair representation of what it is.
Self-care gets misinterpreted for pampering or simply relaxation. Whilst these are part of it, it is way more than just unwinding. This misrepresentation fuels the feelings of guilt and undeservingness that many women have about taking care of themselves.
Sometimes we also assimilate self-care with ‘laissez-faire’ or with less-than-good-for-us habits to offset feelings arising when life is tough on us. That is not it either.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- The true, holistic definition of self-care
- Why we have lost our sense of self-importance
- What it feels like to genuinely care for your needs
- 3 strategies to embed true self-care in your life
- How to make the right decisions without giving your power away to a job
You will leave feeling empowered about taking care of yourself, and a renewed sense of why you matter.
Please share this episode with anyone you love, so we can all collectively start taking more care of ourselves.
RESOURCES:
Claim Your Power, Mastin Kipp
Co-dependent No More, Melody Beattie
NEXT STEP:
As I discuss on the podcast, we have to beat layers of unworthiness or undeservingness that stand in the way of putting ourselves first. It can be challenging to shift, and meanwhile we continue tending to others all the time.
It should not be this way, honestly. I can help you work through the feelings of guilt, shame, doubt or anxiety that hold you back from taking those actions for yourself. Register for a free coaching conversation to discuss your situation, and where to go from there. All you have to do is to click HERE.
