S8 EP23: Re-Defining Self-Care

Think about the last time you took a “self-care” day. What did
that consist of? More importantly, how did you feel during and
after? Today we are tackling what self-care REALLY is.. And no,
it’s not always bath bombs and face masks. 


The term “self-care” was originally synonymous with “know
thyself”.. The thought was that knowing yourself was best way to
care for yourself. So, it used to mean practicing self reliance
and knowing who you are.. Somehow along the road it’s turned into
lavender eye masks (laugh) Why? Probably because we are desperate
to find a product to reduce anxiety instead of doing the inner
work that growth and true self-care requires. 


What it boils down to: If you’re not feeling loved, valued, or
important, lavender is useless. What can we do about this?
Practice being more mindful in our daily actions, what we are
doing, what we are feeling, what brings us TRUE joy. The beauty
of this is that it means that self-care doesn’t look ONLY one way
or the other. Tune into today’s The Thick Thighs Save Lives
Podcast to listen to what Rachael and Kelsea have to say about
REAL self-care, and tips on how you can find what works best for
you.





Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:


Balancing self-care and hustle culture

What self-care isn’t

Inserting martyr tendencies in self-care discourse

Commercialism in self-care

Where exercise belongs in the self-care conversation

What it looks like for each person to care for themselves
first

What you feel like after potential self-care activities

Why we want self-care

Getting to a place where you don’t need emergency self-care

Finding daily opportunities for self-care

Focusing on our own consciousness

Fighting negative ideas about caring for yourself

The effect of social media



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