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.

Burn Out – An escape to Hawaii and a pragmatic approach to recovery

While ‘burn out’ is a ‘real thing’, the remedy for when you find yourself burnt out isn’t a quick fix! Everything that I read would take time – make sure you’re getting enough sleep, make sure you’re eating healthy meals, limit caffeine and alcohol, exercise frequently. While all of those things help, it wasn’t the answer I was looking for.