Why self-care is important + self-care checklist

Sometimes we all feel stressed, tired and overwhelmed. In such phases of our lives we forget to be grateful for the things that we have, start focusing on negative emotions and , therefore, surround ourselves with negative enerergy. When we feel this way it is important to give our body and brain some rest and start doing something that makes us happy. I personaly love doing self-care days (or even weeks) when I dedicate  time to my hobbies and well-being. Self-care days help me to remember to be thankful for what I have and don't take things for granted. On such days it is also important to stay off social media and focus on the moment. 

My personal hobby is cooking. When I cook I forget about any problems and I don't even notice how the time passes. So on my self-care days I like to cook. The other thing I like to do is morning runs and simple workouts. I'm not a morning workout type of person, but stretches is the only thing my body is able to do in the morning. Journaling and writing gratitude letters is also an important thing to do on self-care days. This way you remind yourself to appreciate  the things that you alrady have. You can also create a board of things that you would like to have in the near future or list personal qualities that you'd like to develope.

Don't forget to take care of your body. I find a long relaxing bath or a fresh shower very helpful. On my self-care days I also like applying hair masks, hair conditioner and nicely smelling body scrubs. They are very refreshing and make you feel so much better. 

Down bellow you can find a printable self-care checklist:) Thank you so much for reading till the end!