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November 21 –How do you de-stress?
I have to admit, I’m a stressy person. I worry, I fret and I stress. And when I’m stressed, I worry about completely irrational things. It’s not a great quality of mine. And to be honest I’m not great at self-care. In the past I have commonly said yes when I should have said no. I get so wrapped up in my stress that self-care isn’t even on my radar.
But throughout being sick, I’ve learned that stress and my body aren’t friends. And self-care has to be a priority of mine, one that I will no doubt forget and need to remind myself of.
For me self-care looks like getting my nails done, spending time in my kitchen cooking foods from scratch, laying down in the afternoon to rest, snuggling up with a book, watching Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons and journaling in my Bible.
The past two weeks have been overwhelmingly stressful. And my body is paying for it today. So this afternoon, I’m going to prioritize self-care. I just said no, even though every bit of me screamed say yes. I am laying on the couch snuggling with a sleepy puppy while watching TV. I’m going to cook a yummy dinner for my husband and I. And I’m going to put myself first today, giving my mind and my body a break.
How do you de-stress? Do you make self-care a priority?
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