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Do you practice self care?

Hello. Let’s talk about self-care. Who practices self-care regularly? I’ve been making an absolute effort to practice self-care, and it’s definitely improving my mood. I floss, meditate, do qigong, breathwork, etc. Yes, flossing is self-care, take care of yo teefs. What does everyone do for self-care? Bonus question: Where else can I post questions besides Ask Lemmy?

d3Xt3r ,

Pretty much the same as you, but I do yoga instead of qigong. Plus I focus a lot on diet and nutrition and try to make sure I’m getting everything I need, whilst trying to minimise or avoid things that are bad for you, like processed foods, sugary stuff etc. Bought a Garmin smartwatch and smart scales last year to keep a track of my exercise goals, hydration, HRV, and sleep quality, and that’s been real helpful in keeping track of my health.

Also planning to take up some basic martial arts as well; I was looking at kyokushin, but might pick wing chun due to it’s practicality / self-defence aspects.

Bonus question: Where else can I post questions besides Ask Lemmy?

You can also post questions on Ask Lemmy’s evil twin - !asklemmy

b763e622 ,

Lazy self-care taker here! I could not resolve myself to make much time for self care so i just built in a few things in my daily routine: walk my 10k steps a day to get some alone time & reflect, slow down my life rythm by avoiding to run from one thing to the next and focus on things i like, increase the amount of sport i do (outside in nature as opposed to a gym (or indoors) that looks like a soulless beton cage), eat better and healthier, drink less, i have now a personal assistant in my phone to scribble down anything (memos, tasks, ideas, thoughts…) so as to not clog my head with things ‘i have to remember’, re-focus on beneficial friendships, etc…

therealjcdenton , (edited )

Yes, more by choosing to not partake in harmful activities such as drinking smoking and eating trash

velox_vulnus ,

I do, but I’m not good at it. I trim my body hair, I don’t floss because those are really expensive where I am from, but I brush twice in a day and gargle. I’ve recently started taking minoxidil and finasteride, so there’s that too. Luckily, I was born with a great skin, and rarely do I get boils, so I don’t really do anything apart from using soap and water - although I’m concerned about the formation of wrinkles and other scars when I get older. I do not do any sort of meditation, because I’ve not seen any improvement from it. I bath twice in a day, but because my mental health is really terrible, so sometimes I skip my morning bath. For the same reason, I also have a sedentary lifestyle. By the way, there was a /c/[email protected] community I had created, which I had to delete later because no one took part in it. You can probably request the admins to un-delete the same.

Slippery_Snake874 ,

Where do you live that floss is expensive? It is significantly cheaper than toothpaste.

tias ,

Meditation with help from the “Waking Up” app changed my life. I tried some other apps before and they’re mostly just about stress relief which doesn’t help you grow. This is different.

Blackout ,
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I beat up a heavy bag for a few hours a week but I refuse to cut my hair. What if it gets to a magical length that I no longer have to manage it anymore, that is the dream.

SidewaysHighways ,

Eventually it gets long enough where a quick brush and throw into a bun only takes a few minutes and is solid for half the day, depending on what you’re into

scytale ,

Agreed. I’m growing out my hair and I’m currently at the point where it’s no longer short but it’s still not long enough to let it flow freely. If I don’t brush it up with a comb or my hands, it ends up looking messy.

keepcarrot ,

I try to, but badly. I feel like I’m on the verge of burning out atm.

I take periodic “nothing days” where I cancel everything and just kinda go with the flow of whatever seems appropriate. Sometimes its just video games, sometimes it turns into 3D printing or art stuff, sometimes I get black out drunk and do the dishes (I’m not a very exciting drunk).

I also treat my sleep apnoea, am trying to cut down on drinking (pretty successful, not cold turkey tho)… idk

sinewyshadow OP ,

I’m proud of you in your journey to cut back on drinking. You got this. Keep fighting. It’s a struggle, but it is worth it.

GrayBackgroundMusic ,

Flossing is self care? I group that under “maintenance”. It’s the same level as going to the bathroom, washing your hands, etc. Self care, to me, is taking time that could be “productive” or doing something required and instead going for a walk or reading a book. It’s a positive act that’s not self damaging. Eating too much ice cream is not self care, but a bite might be.

sinewyshadow OP ,

I classify anything that helps your mood as self care lol. Drinking tea would be self care. Flossing helps your teeth stay healthy so I figured it counts.

DigitalDruid , (edited )

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    sudoroot ,
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    I would definitely consider it self care. Since flossing is a “good habit”, I would also consider good habits to be helping better yourself aka self care.

    TubularTittyFrog ,

    Is screaming racist and sexist remarks at strangers self care?

    It helps my mood!

    sinewyshadow OP ,

    N-no? You’re supposed to take the kindness and compassion you show yourself and apply it to others :/

    nucleative ,

    IMO all forms of taking care of yourself are self care. You have to love yourself before you can offer anything to anybody else.

    The effort starts an upward spiral of increasing rewards. You feel better about yourself, people treat you differently, you feel more confident, and the cycle repeats.

    Berttheduck ,

    Yup, I make a conscious effort to look after myself more now since I burned out from work a while back. I cycle to and from work, journal regularly (I started with Mind Journal and follow that format), walk my dog (and having a dog in general is great for self care). I make time to spend with friends and try to be present in the moment and enjoy the little things. I also make sure I go home on time from work, take my holidays and don’t take on more than I can manage.

    Berttheduck ,

    Yup, I make a conscious effort to look after myself more now since I burned out from work a while back. I cycle to and from work, journal regularly (I started with Mind Journal and follow that format), walk my dog (and having a dog in general is great for self care). I make time to spend with friends and try to be present in the moment and enjoy the little things. I also make sure I go home on time from work, take my holidays and don’t take on more than I can manage.

    RBWells ,

    Yes, to some extent I do try to maintain.

    I try to sleep 7 or 8 hours every night.

    I exercise 5 or 6 days a week. 4 yoga, 1 or 2 lifting.

    Have a skincare routine night and morning.

    I’m older now and think the main things that have kept me in good shape and looking better than I should are mainly just two (not counting taking care of teeth)

    1. Don’t get fat, stay active.
    2. Night cream at bedtime, sunscreen in morning.
    TubularTittyFrog ,

    We used to call this being an average functional adult.

    Dkarma ,

    “we” yeah ok dude. Bet you’re fat af

    TubularTittyFrog , (edited )

    I enjoy my life.

    I refuse to use the BS marketing language of ‘self-care’ which covers everything from brushing my teeth and wiping my butt to a once in a lifetime two month trip to India. Self care is a horrid concept and the only people I know who use it are your typical narcissistic twits who think they are the center of the universe and everything that slightly upsets their egocentric worldviews as ‘toxic’.

    nutsack ,

    yes i am jelking off constantly

    mub ,

    This is without doubt the most important form of self care, and the definition most people jump to when asked to say what self-care means.

    tetris11 ,
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    most people also assume that jelking is the same as jerking

    mub ,

    Easy to mistake. Jelqing is not jerking. Not sure what jelking though. I should wear my glasses when I post.

    nutsack ,

    i don’t know what it is I made it up

    mub ,

    Oh. Google jelging.

    Crackhappy ,
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    One of my favorites is to take my dogs to the dog park, then relax under a tree while they run around and read a book. The hardest part is that as soon as I sit down in the grass, all the dogs run over and want pets and to cuddle in my lap.

    zoomzoom ,

    That’s one smart dog. Reading a book while running around. Dogs are awesome.

    Crackhappy ,
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    LOL thank you, that made me giggle.

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