Self-care Through Care for Others

While self-care is all about ‘self’, I always feel better about life in general when I have been of service to others. I realize how counterintuitive this is but hear me out.

You’ve probably heard the saying that goes something like this, when you point 1 finger at someone, you’re also pointing 4 fingers back at yourself. 

When you help someone else out, while you’re giving of your time, talent, skills and resources, you’re also receiving much more in return. Feeling good about a purposeful action and contributing to something that’s greater than a single person, is what makes this world go around.

3 helpful tips for self-care during the holiday season

Hopefully, for you the holidays are a time filled with love, laughter, family and more love. And while the season comes with hot cocoa, gifts, and promises of hope, there can also be a sense of the extra hustle and bustle leading to a sense of feeling overwhelmed. Additions to the day-to-day schedule, extra shopping runs to the local market, fretting over gift giving and a packed social schedule aid in the complexity of getting through the season.

During this timeframe, showing yourself extra self care is mandatory.