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3 Self-Care Practices That Offend People But You Should Do It Anyway
Tough choice but this is how you live at your terms
The meaning of self-care has changed over the past few decades.
From eating green to walking in the sun; to avoiding screen and not losing your mind – it's mental and emotional now.
Lessons taught in schools and parents no longer serve the needs of the information era.
Here's an updated list of self-care tips that will offend people, but if you're not brutal, you'll fall into the trap.
Not Being Available For People 24x7
I'd get anxiety attacks if I didn't reply to people within a few hours of receiving their texts. Even if that means I reply while eating, working, or sacrificing my sleep.
Not replying felt like an offense I could be jailed for.
People would think I am an asshole.
Despite being available for people, I couldn't be there for many.
Learning that my time is limited, my family and growth became my top priority.
I focused on being present wherever I was and with whatever I was doing. It made me use email and WhatsApp for 30 mins a day.
