I wonder if some of the perceptions about if self-care selfish is generational? Firstly, I don’t think that she would even use the word 😂 but also she probably would see doing some things for herself as more selfish than I would.
And similar to you, I’m not a huge fan of the term self-care. For me, it feels like it has been monetized by companies or it something that we need to optimize (much like the term well-being), when often the simplest and often free things are the most beneficial like walking!
Great post, Rachael.
I wonder if some of the perceptions about if self-care selfish is generational? Firstly, I don’t think that she would even use the word 😂 but also she probably would see doing some things for herself as more selfish than I would.
And similar to you, I’m not a huge fan of the term self-care. For me, it feels like it has been monetized by companies or it something that we need to optimize (much like the term well-being), when often the simplest and often free things are the most beneficial like walking!
Thanks Sarah - great point, I agree about the generational element.
And you've just reminded me how much I dislike the word 'optimise' when it comes to wellbeing!
I realise that I missed the word mum out of my sentence! So what I wrote doesn't make a lot of sense!