Neglecting your self-care comes with consequences.
Feeling Sick…A Little Too Often?
Wellness Check
Feeling sick is normal, and sometimes it’s unavoidable, but there are instances when we experience illnesses that keep coming back or stay around for a while. We often forget the impact our lifestyle has on our overall well-being and health. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, so much so, we put our self-care on the back burner.
The pain, the discomfort, the agony, the inconvenience — it’s a mandatory call your body makes to you to let you know something isn’t right. Maybe you’ve developed bad habits in the last weeks, months, or years, and it’s finally catching up with you. Sometimes fixing it isn’t as simple as taking an Advil or Benadryl — it might be bigger than that.
Are you starting to use medicinal therapy more frequently than you ever have? It’s time to pause and think about your life choices and habits.
What can you change? What has changed in your life? Are you taking care of yourself? If you are taking care of yourself, are you going through something, is someone or something causing you stress? Are you getting over something? Are you burying something? Are you going through a transition?
Sometimes it’s not just a simple headache or stomach bug. Sometimes, it’s actually more complex than just a simple ailment.
Pause and look at your life to see what you can change — today.
Destiny S. Harris is a writer, poet, entrepreneur, teacher, and techie who offers free books daily on amazon. Destiny obtained three degrees in political science, psychology, and women’s studies. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, or @ destinyh.com
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