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#SelfCareSunday hacks for the weekend so you can recharge for the week ahead. But why save self-care only for Sunday? Dr. Meredith Watson-Locklear, an OB-GYN physician in Orlando Health Women’s Pavilion in Winter Park, the new healthcare experience designed exclusively for women, thinks nurturing body and soul should be a daily deal.
“My number one rule is ‘Make time for yourself,’” she says. “Everyone can find at least 15 minutes every day to devote to self-care.” Hitting the pause button on your day doesn’t have to be complicated.
Here are some gradual steps to introduce self-care into your daily routine:
Take a mental health break: Giving yourself permission to shake off stress is healthy, not indulgent. Listen to a podcast. Meditate. Call a friend. Take a power nap.
Exercise: Commit to 30 minutes 3- to 4-days a week and build up from there.
Good nutrition: Make one better choice each day or aim for one big change a week. Grab a piece of fruit instead of the extra cookie or swap soda for sparkling water for a week.
Drink more water: Keep a water bottle with you throughout the day.
Routine Maintenance: Schedule your wellness exams, bloodwork, annual physical and preventative screenings.
Listen to your body!
Commit to more sleep: Increase your sleep by 10 minutes a night until you reach 7-9 hours nightly.
Take your vitamins.
Enjoy the little things: Use the good china, the expensive perfume, the beautiful lingerie, even if you sleep alone.
Download self-care apps: Apps can help calm you down, modify behavior, break old patterns and form healthy new habits.
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