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That everyone needs a break & I shouldn't feel bad about it

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That I'm selfish for walking away from the people that need me

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"You need to relax" "Stop putting so much weight on your shoulders"

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"You need to relax" "Stop putting so much weight on your shoulders"

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It's good for my mental health to maintain self-care practices so I can focus on myself when needed

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That it's time alone, but it can also be with others!

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That it's time alone, but it can also be with others!

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In order to best serve others, you need to make sure that you're taking care of you

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Self care is very difficult. Especially when were raised to give to everyone else, and manage self-needs after.  (If there is anything left)

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Self care is very difficult. Especially when were raised to give to everyone else, and manage self-needs after.  (If there is anything left)

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It is important for everybody to do, no matter how small it may seem.

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It is important for everybody to do, no matter how small it may seem.

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for me it's kind of hard. it's a lot easier for me to help other people than figure out what i need to feel my best.

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for me it's kind of hard. it's a lot easier for me to help other people than figure out what i need to feel my best.

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Self-pleasing is easy. Self-care is hard.

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Self-pleasing is easy. Self-care is hard.

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I think self-care is hard because people often don't feel that they deserve it -- that there are so many "better" things that they could be doing.

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I've been told that's it's not necessary in the past, but I am trying to show myself that I need it. I do NOT need to work until I am burned out (let this manifest) 

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I've been told that's it's not necessary in the past, but I am trying to show myself that I need it. I do NOT need to work until I am burned out (let this manifest) 

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Yes and no.. I think that is easily able to be sought out because all you really need is yourself but sometimes taking the time and having the strength to confront yourself is hard to do, have the strength for, and must be done actively and set aside time

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Yes and no.. I think that is easily able to be sought out because all you really need is yourself but sometimes taking the time and having the strength to confront yourself is hard to do, have the strength for, and must be done actively and set aside time

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I feel like I was never really taught the importance of self care. I think the best thing I was ever given was a meditation half hour in my high school. that taught me more than anyone else ever did.

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sometimes. I think the environment that you are in and the people that you are around shape how you feel about self-care. slowing down is really important but if you are in an environment/around people that dont agree it is a challenge

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sometimes. I think the environment that you are in and the people that you are around shape how you feel about self-care. slowing down is really important but if you are in an environment/around people that dont agree it is a challenge

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It can be different for everybody, but is a way to relax oneself and overall feel better in the midst of everything

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It can be different for everybody, but is a way to relax oneself and overall feel better in the midst of everything

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Yes, because it's made to seem like it's only deserved if you are productive and successful during your day.

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Yes, because it's made to seem like it's only deserved if you are productive and successful during your day.

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It is something you have to want for yourself 

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It is something you have to want for yourself 

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It was something that I had falsely seen as 'unneeded and unproductive' growing up, until a few years ago

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Self-care doesn't mean the same thing for everyone and I have to find practices that work best for me. It can be more than simply taking care of yourself or it can be just that.

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It depends what it is.  Cleaning the house is a lot less fun than exercise. 

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It depends what it is.  Cleaning the house is a lot less fun than exercise. 

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i feel like it's always elusive. i never quite find my groove with it.

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i feel like it's always elusive. i never quite find my groove with it.

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Yes, because you have to find time for yourself, but at the same time no, because you should be able to enjoy it

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Yes, because you have to find time for yourself, but at the same time no, because you should be able to enjoy it

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I had to find it within myself to make it a priority 

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I had to find it within myself to make it a priority 

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your health is your first wealth! this starts with taking care of you

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your health is your first wealth! this starts with taking care of you

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I feel like people often talk about it in a patronizing way (though this is probably unintentional)

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Yes. Balancing competing priorities, both personal and professional, can make it challenging. 

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Yes. Balancing competing priorities, both personal and professional, can make it challenging. 

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it is important for mental and emotional health.

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it is important for mental and emotional health.

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So many things in life feel so urgent, self-care is hard because I can always seem to push it down to the bottom of my to-do list

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It matters and tailored to fit your needs. 

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It matters and tailored to fit your needs. 

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It's hard to actually give yourself the change to relax and take care of yourself. It's something I always seem to push off and push off and then all of a sudden the day is over and the best solution is sleep.

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It used to be really challenging, but after forcing myself to do inner work I'm able to incorporate it better

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It used to be really challenging, but after forcing myself to do inner work I'm able to incorporate it better

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That it is less important than other responsibilities

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That it is less important than other responsibilities

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It is important

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For me, unless I schedule time in for myself, I often forget to pause from my day to day routine.

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I have been told that self-care is self-indulgent.

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That it is necessary, but at the same time you can't be too indulgent.

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I've been told that it is often self-indulgent or selfish, so I often feel guilty for taking time for myself

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Self care can take many different forms and is different for each person

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Self care can take many different forms and is different for each person

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Yes and no. Long term self care, which is some of the most important, can be difficult because it often means changing yourself or something around you

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Yes and no. Long term self care, which is some of the most important, can be difficult because it often means changing yourself or something around you

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That taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do for the people you serve.

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That after praying, "put on your big girl (underwear)"

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That after praying, "put on your big girl (underwear)"

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its good for you but only if you have time for it

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That it is something you have to do, but that most people don't do it enough.

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That it is something you have to do, but that most people don't do it enough.

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For me, finding balance between caring for self and caring for others can be extremely difficult. I like to help as many people as I can despite not always having the strength. It can be draining finding the balance when you know there's so much more to do, or when you're constantly reminded that there is still more work to be done.