Avoid Burnout — 5 Easy Steps to Better Self-Care
“Self-care means giving the world the best of you instead of what is left of you.” Katie Reed
If you lead a busy, fast-paced life, it’s easy to let taking care of your body, mind and soul slip down your list of priorities. You might say, “I’ll go for a walk later,” or “I’ll make a doctor’s appointment tomorrow,” but then something else seems more important and you end up doing that instead.
Many of us, myself included, tend to forget that taking care of ourselves should be our first priority in our own lives. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we’ll start to feel tired, then exhausted and drained, and eventually burned out.
Make self-care a priority in your life by taking these five small steps.
1. Make Regular Medical Appointments
It’s important to have regular medical check-ups, so that any health-related problems that arise can be recognized and dealt with as quickly as possible.
Keep on top of your health by making and keeping regular medical appointments with:
- Doctor(s)
- Dentist
- Optician
- Other medical practitioners, both mainstream and…