Self care can be defined as actions taken people break down a lot when they are overworked and tired. Self Care is a way to replenish all that energy and to replace all the cells in our bodies that have been burned out. Self Care is very important to women in particular because women have a lot of responsibilities. Women have to balance their careers and family lives. Women have to do even more than men. Sometimes and that is why women need to take self care more seriously.

Self care comes in various forms like going to the movies,going to an expensive restaurant, going to a spa, going to events, eating home cooked meals and so on. Self care should be a priority because individuals need to function as a part of a community. If individuals cannot function then they cannot contribute to society. Women in particular need to be treated like the queens that they are. I believe that women were created to support men and help them become who they want to be. Women are precious and are still the ones who don't treat themselves right because of stress. Women are very important to society, as they give birth to life. They produce life. If there were no women on earth then the world would not have any life. Women are the backbone of the society. I really want to encourage women to take care of themselves(body,soul and mind). I want women to focus on living what makes them happy, not what society dictates.

Everyone is busy and finding time to engage in self care is hard. I personally find it hard to participate in self care because of my busy schedule. There are a lot of consequences to not engaging in self care. I broke down after being so exhausted from school and life because I was doing too much in school. I was working, engaging in a lot of campus organizations, and doing internships.

I had no life on my own, as all I could do was to get too busy so that I don’t face my personal issues and trauma. Life ate me up till I broke down. I fell sick and I was always going to the hospital. I wanted success at all cost and neglected my own health because of that.

I am learning how to take care of my health first and leave other things as second. I am learning how to take care of myself first, as self care is the most important thing in life. I learned the hard way about self care. I have been to the emergency room three times because I had neglected self care.

Self care is not done just once in a month, It has to be planned daily because we must honor ourselves and our time on this earth. It is important to be at optimum emotionally, physically, and mentally.The best way to do this is to implement tiny self-care habits every day. It is important to include in your life a little bit of love and attention for your own body, mind, and soul.

Examples of self care include:

Compliment books.

Cleaning.

Taking walks.

Meditation.

Unplugging for an hour

Tiny Self-Care Ideas for the Body

1. Give your body ten minutes of mindful attention.

2. Oxygenate by taking three deep breaths.

3. Dance.

5. Run (or walk, depending on your current physical health) for a few minutes.

6. Eat a healthy and balanced diet.

7. Activate your self-soothing system. Moisturize and massage.

8. Get to know yourself intimately.

9. Make one small change to your diet for the week. Drink an extra glass of water each day, or have an extra portion of veggies each meal. Add fruits too.

10. Give your body a treat.

11. Be still.

12. Get some amounts of sun.

13. Have a good laugh. Watch comedy movies.