What do you do to take care of yourself?
By abkinsey
@abkinsey (173)
United States
May 20, 2009 3:32pm CST
What do you do to take care of yourself?
Many of us spend so much time taking care of other people and thinking about their needs that we don't take care of ourselves as much as we should. We have to make conscious decisions to do things for ourselves sometimes, even if it is not very convenient for others at times.
I have just made an appointment to get my hair cut and to see the doctor and I'm looking to set up some time to get together with my friends. Those are things that I like to do to take care of myself. Also, it's been a long time since I've been able to buy new makeup and I think I'm going to go do that later this week. It always makes me feel good! Exercise is another way I can look after myself. What about you?
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4 responses
@swtchbladekittie (29)
• United States
22 May 09
I'm ocd about lotion and i drink lots of water does that count??
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
22 May 09
Well I tend to take care of people before myself, however, I do eat healthy and drink only teas, such as green tea, black tea, ice tea, grapefruit juice and orange juice. Plus I exercise every other day with Wii.
@CrushThisCharade (159)
• United States
21 May 09
I agree, abkinsey - a lot of people neglect to take care of themselves, and then wonder why they are so stressed and feeling "off"! I think it's really unfortunate that so many people are living on the edge constantly, and not taking time for themselves. At least for me, if I spend some time de-stressing and doing good things for myself, I end up being far more productive anyway. My day is planned out for every 5 minutes, and if I don't respond to e-mails from my professors within a few hours, they think I'm not being dutiful. What a hectic mess!! Taking time for yourself is absolutely essential.
