How do you practice self-care?

[Buttonsy]

I try to meditate, go for a walk, take a bath, or listen to music, most of the time.

 

[Corrie]

Definitely baths, walks, writing, breathing and anything that makes me smile.

 

[tifachu]

sleep, put on clean clothes, do my makeup to feel pretty, wash up, try to eat when my stomach feels empty/isgrowling, hang out w some friends, smoke some green, listen to relaxing music, take my pills every day on time.

oh and of course, pet my cats. how could i forget

 

[John Wick]

Constantly testing my blood sugar, and having insulin injections.
Take my anxiety medication.

Exercise.
Play with the cat. ^_^

 

[carissa.caitlin]

dedicating a night to a warm bath, as well as a complete skincare routine always feels nice, especially when paired with a cup of coffee and any of the harry potter novels. less appealing, but necessary self care includes makin’ sure i eat and takin’ my meds !!

 

[Octaviian]

Candles, candles, candles.
Nothing can put my soul at ease like filling my bedroom with candles, dimming the lights, and relaxing in bed. Will usually put on my favorite go-to movies (usually Star Wars), or video games.
I'll also fill up my bathroom with candles, put on some music and take a bubble bath.

I definitely know how to take care of myself.

 

[Lemonsky]

Even though I often forget to do anything healthy during the day, I try to remember to drink water so I won't end up worsening my headaches.

 

[cornimer]

I was going to say I don't really do anything but I mean I eat three meals a day and have a regular sleep schedule so hopefully that counts?

 

[namiieco]

i eat relatively healthy most of the time, sleep an ok amount of hours um thats about it

 

[Haydenv019]

Meh, I just take a shower, brush my teeth, and sleep half the time. I try to cook something up when there’s something in the fridge, but i’m trying really hard to stop cooking the 4 packs of bacon we have right now to fix up BLT’s or Bacon and Eggs... UGH!

 

[piichinu]

shopping & making my appearance and hygiene the best i possibly can

 

[Miii]

I snuggle my cats, make a tiny feast for my flying squirrel, go to bed early enough to get 8 hours of sleep, ride my bike places, eat mostly healthy food, clean my house, maintain my yard, take my vitamins, drink water, etc.

 

[mitfy]

first and foremost i always do something that makes me happy. sometimes if i'm in a bad mood i'm afraid i'll get even more bummed if it doesn't work, but usually things i hold dear to me tend to make me feel at least somewhat better
also, as cliche as it sounds, i drink a lot of water. for me, it's just a habit at this point. staying hydrated makes your body happy, and often helps me avoid headaches.

 

[Soigne]

it all depends. i don't do all of these things in one day to "practice self care" as a daily routine or anything, but if need be i'll take time to read, go for a walk or a jog, talk to my friends, watch a movie or a series on netflix, catch up on youtube videos, do some studying, rewrite my lecture notes, clean my room, water some plants, sit outside and watch the clouds (especially if i can't stop thinking about everything, i'll do this. sometimes i can't focus on anything at all because there's too much going on in my head & this helps me clear it). just general things i feel like everyone does subconsciously to make themselves feel better at some point or another.

 

[AndroGhostX]

Not physically no. But mentally yes. I find it much better for my state of mind (and insanity) to think positively so I just focus on the things that make me happy and try to be happy.

 

[Hellfish]

Exercise, music, styling my hair with product and losing myself in video games after it all ^-^

 

[softbuck]

i like putting on makeup and nice clothes, doing skincare and other hygiene things, listening to soft music, and writing poetry.

 

[calamitybot]

I take a quick shower, making sure to scrub my scalp and exfoliate my face, then I'll take a bath with music playing and candles lit. I also eat something if I feel hungry, which is usually fruit with something easy to cook like pasta.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

strolling around outside, baths, shave every day, facial hygiene, music

 

[amemome]

i struggle with self care a lot. usually taking a long bath with one of those nice smelling bathbombs helps... slapping on a face mask and sitting in some hot water definitely helps physically.

Mentally and emotionally are definitely more difficult for me. Usually I listen to music or play games to distract myself. I guess distraction is a type of self care.