I am willing to bet that every human on the planet has experienced burn-out multiple times in their lives. Decades ago, people lived more simple, quiet lives. But today's mindset seems to be that if you're not running yourself flat, you're not busy enough. Busy-ness is everyone's normal; it's a state we are all well ...
Self Care
Want To Sleep Better? This Effortless Night Routine Is A Game-Changer
Question: do you want to know how to sleep better? Follow-up question: have you tried a night routine? FACT: We're in an age in which people are sleeping their worst sleeps throughout history. Insomnia is on the rise; our brains just won't shut off the way we need them to when the lights go out. And we know ...
7 Simple But Powerful Tips for Self Care at Christmas Time
Have you considered the importance of self care at Christmas time? Christmas is a crazy time of year. But I didn't need to tell you that. You're probably already looking ahead at the holiday season with that annual mix of giddiness for all the fun things in your calendar, and dread over, well, all the things in your ...
How to Self Care (what is – and what isn’t – proper self care)
Self care is really having its moment right now, isn't it? And so it should be. Mental health issues seem to be on the rise. People are leading the busiest, most complex lives that have ever been lived (and are subsequently burning out). Our world is saturated with craziness and we're fully immersed in it, whether ...
Essential Self-Care Tips For The Full-Time Worker
Full-time employment can be tough on a lot of people. At some point, every full-time worker has come to the realisation that they spend more waking hours with their high-maintenance boss than with their spouse and loved ones. That stings! Unfortunately, as a full-time worker it can be easy to fall into the trap of ...
Learning Self-Care: The Importance of our Mental Wellbeing
Do you even self-care? The last five years have seen a birth of a new lifestyle movement across the globe. One that has single-handedly kept Lorna Jane in business, and the instagram bios of fledging influencers defined with the latest fad diet created by celebrity chefs. Our zeitgeist reflects a society of ...
Invest in rest (and live better. Seriously.)
I used to think that the word rest was a cuss word. I knew it existed, but I figured rest was what you did after everything else was done. Rest was a reward for productivity. I've never had a hectic life, but from the day I finished school, I was always busy. Straight into a full-time job when I was seventeen, as ...
Self-Care Tips for The First Day at Home With a Newborn Baby
Oh hey! This article has been moved (and extensively updated) and now resides at my sister-site, Every Minute Mum. Check out those essential self-care tips for new moms right here! ...