Seven Days of Self-Care
Self-care takes different forms for different people, but it is essentially the long term maintenance of your overall well-being. So what kind of maintenance are we talking about here?
What is self-care? You may hear about it in the media and you might be familiar with the phrase “treat yourself,” but this article talking about something else completely. By definition, self-care is any activity we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health. It’s not an indulgence, and self-care doesn’t work in the short term.
The next few points will introduce one small thing to incorporate into your routine to help with your self-care.
This content was written by our partners at BC Children’s Hospital’s Health Promotion and Health Literacy team, in collaboration with BC youth and clinicians.