3 Steps To Beginning a Self-Care Routine

Especially when you have no idea where to start.

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Everyone Says To Practice Self-Care, but I Have No Idea Where To Start

I was working with a group last week, when a woman asked, “How do I practice self-care? I have no idea where to start.” She said she had taken care of everyone but herself for so long, she had no clue what she even liked to do anymore.

This is really common for people-pleasers, and co-dependents. We make everyone else a priority, until one day, our health is deteriorating, and our life is in shambles. We know big changes are necessary, but that seems like a daunting task. Do we start with our health? Do we start with our mental health? Our spirituality? Our looks? Our emotional health?

There’s really a simple way to start a self-care routine you can stick to.

Take Baby Steps

Change is overwhelming, particularly if all areas of your life seem to be falling apart. Most of us are impatient, too. We want it fixed now! “Somebody just tell me what to do, and I’ll do it!”

But, usually, long-lasting change doesn’t happen at one time. It happens little by little, piece by piece. Too many changes at once can make you frustrated, and cause you to give up…