International Self Care Day 2024

[Mellmars1185]

Happy International Self Care Day!

What are your favourite self care routines? Will you be taking some extra time out today or this week for self care? Please share!

 

[gonerogue]

Thanks for the tag @Mellmars1185 ! I’ve been doing self care in the form of bubble baths and face masks every week since April. I love running a bath with Dr.Teals and relaxing with sheet masks I picked up from Japan last year. In honor of self care day today, I was able to make some “me time” after work so thank you again for the reminder 💛

 

[Mellmars1185]

@gonerogue Ohh what a lovely treat! I bet the sheet masks from Japan are nice. Are you going to stock up on some more when you go back! I am glad you were able to make some time for you.

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 Self care day!!!  Okay my self care today after a long day at work is giving myself 10 minutes of BIC time before going to bed crazy early and sleeping more than 4 hours.  That said... I'm going to come back and aim for something a little more fun for this weekend!! 

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie BIC and prioritizing sleep are great forms of self care 😴💞. Enjoy your rest!!!

[SportyGirly125]

@Mellmars1185 Great thread!!!

My self care is doing makeup once a week for practice, skincare at night or in the morning, Pilates mat class self integration at home.

Thursday and Friday I will be in the studio training my son's friends Mom and my Mom.  I always say motion is lotion and Pilates is about mindful movement.

[Mellmars1185]

@SportyGirly125 Thank you 😊! Doing makeup for practice is a great way to practice self care. I feel like there is no pressure to get it perfect and you can be as creative as you want! I have never tried pilates. From what I have seen it looks like a great form of exercise. That is wonderful!

[SportyGirly125]

@Mellmars1185 it’s intentional movement that can heal.  It can also help your posture, strength, and stability in daily life. 

I took a club Pilates class last week. I couldn’t believe how intense the beginner class was. If I didn’t already know what I was doing I could see people getting injured. It was free for 30 minutes so I wasn’t upset but I won’t be going back as I saw some red flags from a Pilates teacher in training point of view. Maybe I just got a bad instructor, 

[Mellmars1185]

@SportyGirly125 I should do some research on it. It sounds great. Thank you for sharing your experience. As a beginner, I would not know what to look for. I am sure this will help people who are just starting out. How did you get introduced to pilates?

[SportyGirly125]

@Mellmars1185 after having 2 kids I noticed whenever I exercised I had doming on my stomach. Went to pelvic floor PT and was diagnosed with diastasis recti (ab separation). Mine was 3 fingers. After I got discharged they told me to do Pilates for strength training where I met my master teacher. 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Happy International Self Care Day! 

On the agenda for today 📝

Skincare 

Makeup 

Organizing and cleaning 

Sleep (I would say I’m very nocturnal 🦉) gonna go to sleep early 

Gratitude 

Being helpful

a lot of self care for me is reflecting, finding acceptance, creating peaceful outlets 

On the face mask train 🚂 with yall, I’ve been looking for something new if anyone has any suggestions

I appreciate this thread @Mellmars1185 ❤️

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup What a wonderful day full of self care. I really like your list. It sounds productive and relaxing at the same time. Do you have any tips for falling asleep? I am still learning about what face masks work for me. Is there anything specific you are looking for the face mask to target? I know there are a lot of experts over on 💕😌 2024 Masking Challenge 😌💖 

[peculiarzmakeup]

I love making lists! For sleep I really like hot tea, no screen time an hour or two before, soothing sounds, reading. Self care routine is really helpful to wind down too! I was organizing my makeup and found I still had some Tatcha The Clarifying Clay Mask Exfoliating Pore Treatment 1.7 oz/ 50 mL  left I have the sample size from the direct site it smells really good and soothing 🙂 yes the group certainly has great suggestions too! 🫶❤️ @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@peculiarzmakeup Lists are so helpful. I like writing them before bed also to get the things I am thinking about out of my mind and on the paper. Crossing tasks off the list can be so satisfying. I also like listening to a wind down meditation. Wow - finding a Tatcha mask must have been so rewarding. I have not tried that one before.

[peculiarzmakeup]

I like it a lot! It definatley was a treat! Yes meditations are great! 😊 @Mellmars1185 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 I should do a clay mask.   I've been lagging with that.

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 That sounds lovely. Do you follow up with any serums after?

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Mellmars1185 usually, but I've been so out of it that I've really scaled back on my skincare. 

[Mellmars1185]

@greeneyedgirl107 I hope everything is ok 💞

[CynthieLu]

I think making time for self care is so important, this is a wonderful thread idea @Mellmars1185 ! And thank you for the tag.  😊💐 

I didn't realize there was a day to celebrate but what a great focus! 

I picked out a healthy lunch for myself today, after a few big BBQ meals lately it felt important to go for a lighter and veggie packed meal, and I think it really fits with the theme of the day. 💝 

Salad with Kale, Broccoli, Nutritional Yeast, Chickpeas and a Tahini Dressing 

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Happy Self Care Day everyone! 

[eshoe]

This salad looks absolutely delicious, @CynthieLu !!