Title: Why Self-Care Is Vital to Our Mental Health | Psychreg
Headings: Why Self-Care Is Vital to Our Mental Health
Nicole Carman
Why Self-Care Is Vital to Our Mental Health
Benefits of practising self-care
Do we practise self-care enough?
Why is this the reality for so many of us?
Self-care ideas

Content: With regular self-care, our self-awareness is greatly enhanced. Our go-to activities will usually be something that we already enjoy, but it also gives us the opportunity to branch out and try new things. This enables us to figure out what we do and doesn’t like and, if we discover new interests, it can potentially lead to new passions and goals. Self-care encourages self-improvement. It promotes rest and relaxation, which benefits our overall health and wellness, and it also promotes healthy relationships. When our self-esteem and self-awareness improves, it has a positive effect on our overall mindset. This, in turn, enables us to care for our friends and loved ones in a way that we might not have been able to do before. Do we practise self-care enough? I am a member of the wonderfully supportive mental health community on Twitter. I decided to poll some of my friends to see if they practise self-care as often as they feel like they need to.