Feb 6
4 min read
Let’s Think of a New Word for Self-Care
It’s lost its radical beginnings
I’m guessing a lot of people don’t realize self-care started in the 1950s. It wasn’t about meditation, facials, yoga, and wine o’clock. The term self-care has medical roots.
Self-care was used to help institutionalized patients cultivate a sense of self-worth and physical independence. It centered around providing…
