It’s that time of year again – the weather is changing, the days are becoming shorter and the nights are getting darker. This change in the weather means that most of us are experiencing some rainy days, where we’re not sure what to do with ourselves. But actually, rainy days can be a great time …
Baths are a quintessential part of self care. When most people hear the words ‘self care’, they think of being in a bath tub with lots of bubbles, surrounded by candles. And there is good reason – baths are great for mental and physical health with lots of stress-reducing benefits. In this post, I’ll be …
Self care is such a big part of this blog, and with the idea of ‘self care’ gaining more popularity in recent years, it’s no wonder that my self care articles are the most popular among my readers. After my 20 Self Care Box Ideas post went viral, I knew that people wanted to find …
Everyone has days where they feel more down, anxious or frustrated than usual. However, for those who suffer from mental health issues already, these down days can make it extra hard for them to function and feel okay. On these days, it can be hard to carry out any tasks, let alone take the time …
By now, most of us are aware of the idea of ‘self care’ – i.e. taking care of ourselves in ways to promote happiness and wellbeing. However, not all of us realise the different types of self care that we need to incorporate into our lives to make sure all the different aspects of our …
So you’re stressed. You search for ways to destress, but realise that you’re too busy and stressed to actually destress. Not destressing makes you more stressed, but giving yourself time to destress just makes you stressed about all the things you ‘should’ be doing instead. Does this exhausting story sound familiar? If so, DON’T PANIC! …
This time of year is prime flu season – everyone seems to be sick, or getting sick, or just getting over being sick. Feeling under the weather can make you feel very low, unproductive and hopeless, which is why it’s important to really take care of yourself in times of sickness. In this post, I’ll …
For many people, practicing more self care is one of their main priorities for 2019. Self care is essential for a happy, positive life – having ‘me time’ reduces stress and anxiety and increase levels of happiness and self love. However, even though everyone would like to practice more self care this year, they often …
The holidays are always such a busy time of year and between running around getting last minute gifts, organising and attending festive parties and keeping up with family commitments, often it doesn’t seem like much of a ‘holiday’! This post gives you 12 ideas for easy but rewarding self-care ideas that you can do over …
