Learning to care for yourself moment-to-moment is the true meaning of self-care. This is how you develop an intimate relationship with yourself. It is about creating a life that you don’t need a break from. We all have moments of stress, even moments of very high stress. But if that is what our whole life is, it means we are seriously out of balance. Think of self-care as the simple acts you can do in the moment to recognize what you are feeling, identify what you need, and take the time to give yourself those things. It is turning toward yourself rather than abandoning yourself in a moment of struggle.

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