Simple Self-Care

1.) Fast from your phone

In this time you can read a book, draw, or journal. It's great to unplug from social media, sometimes without knowing we start to have unhealthy feelings (jealousy, envy, & loneliness) because we as humans have a tendency of comparing ourselves to others on social media. Keep in mind! Social media is a highlight of people lives, meaning we share our best parts online not the bad times. So never compare your life to the best parts of others peoples lives. Fasting from your phone is a great way to maintain good mental health

2.) Wash & moisturize your face, hair, & body

As a college student I always have something to do or to turn in, as hectic as life can be we cannot forget to take care of our bodies & pamper ourselves. Your skin is your bodies largest organ, therefore it's very important for us to moisturize daily and apply sunscreen to protect against UV rays. Just don't forget to take care of your body no matter how busy your life is.

3.) Clean your room & wash your sheets

Coming home to a clean room after a busy day is one of the best things to come home to. After a long day at school/ work the last thing you want to see is a messy room, so doing little things in the morning like making your bed can make a huge difference at the end of the day. Washing your sheets at least once a week is really important because your sheets accumulate sweat and dirt. When we lay our heads on our pillow case we are then putting all of that built up bacteria on our faces, which then causes breakouts.

4.) 8 Hours of sleep as a routine

Make sleeping 8 hours or more a daily requirement. I know sometimes life just doesn't allow that, but there's also times where we just lay in bed for 3 hours on our phone and we could be using that time to rest. If we don't rest our bodies we're more prone to excess weight gain & heart disease. So don't forget to get plenty of sleep

5.) Stay hydrated

Drink plenty of water throughout the day to boost skin health, flush out body waste, and aid digestion. If you want something with flavor drinking tea is a great alternative, as it also has lots of health benefits.

Take time for yourself, I've never heard someone say. "I regret taking such good care of myself."