Is the activity internally or externally motivated? First, take a sec to determine what’s driving you to do your self-care practice: Are you going to yoga because it legitimately gives you the ...

Connecting with nature through journaling, walking and meditation helped me heal during and after colon cancer treatment.

It might seem indulgent, but if the activity helps you de-stress and carve out time for yourself, it counts as self-care, Amsellem says. If weekly manicures or monthly spa days are beyond your ...

Recent neuroimaging studies have shown that regular self-care activities increase activity in the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for decision-making and emotional control.

Think about the self-care activity that you need the most and aligns with your lifestyle, values, and thoughts. You may need it in physical form such as exercise or sleep, emotional form such as ...

“People assume they have to do [self-care] as a separate activity rather than build them into the routines of their life, yet they’re spending time on them anyway but not doing them in a way ...

“Those are all things that go into self-care.” Perjessy said any activity that grounds you is considered self-care. In particular, she recommended: Being in nature Breathing exercises Counseling ...

A sexual self-care routine means dedicating scheduled time ... Pleasure Mapping is exploring the erotic zones of your body. It is the activity of spending intentional time with yourself to ...

"I'm thinking about too many things," the reality star explains to PEOPLE of why she doesn't like the specific self-care activity Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...