Self-care sounds pretty obvious but is it? There are so many definitions of self-care and here I make the argument that it is actually totally individual.
We know the public health messaging around the basics such as alcohol, smoking, diet, exercise and sleep, but self-care goes way beyond these.
What do you think of as self-care? We explore more in this episode.
Links:
The Health Fix (pre-order): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296
The self-care continuum: https://www.selfcareforum.org/about-us/what-do-we-mean-by-self-care-and-why-is-good-for-people/
The benefits of exercise: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/exercise-benefits-weekend-two-days-1874641
Garlic ; )
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7570905/
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487558/
Maslow’s hierarchy: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-the-5-levels-of-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs
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