Bored even of myself...

We're in a point of time where we are constantly reminded of our own importance, and mostly because of not so innocent motives, as there are a lot of brands that try to push new products into the markets and get us to buy them through their marketing campaigns, using messages like "Treat yourself" or "You're the only one that matters". I'm not saying that focusing on yourself from time to time is a hurtful practice, as It can be of great help to people who really doubt themselves and their own capabilities to take care of their own health, both physical and mental, though this can be taken to a certain extent. If you are constantly looking at ways to only pleasure yourself you will end up in the way of a narcissist more than any other thing. That's why in this article I will explain further how the word Self Care has been altered to have a whole distinct meaning and explain where Its real meaning comes from, not only taking care of yourself though of your own community, all so you can get the benefit of making the world a better place not only for your own person, though for the people in your vicinity. Let's begin:

Why Self Care?

Well, If you look at data that ranges from 2014 to our lord's year, we can find that the Self Care Industry has quadrupled Its margin of benefits, and this is no surprise as people are constantly looking for ways to compensate for stressful work weeks, debt in general and the amount of problems that the world has to face nowadays. All of these inconvenients leave people with a scarce amount of time and energy, things for which companies provide in the form of an arsenal of products for stress (Like lotions, masks, scents and a lot of other things which really don't add up much to our happiness) and the reduction of the effects of age, always motivating us to be ourselves and tell our truth, while being proactive in our own care. With this I'm not trying to convince to neglect your needs, though something you have to take into consideration is that maybe what you do is disconnecting you more from having an open mind and considerating other people. By saying what you think and not caring about anything but yourself at all times you put other people's opinion at the side and become self immersed in your own ego, not taking advice and considering yourself the center of the world.

What Can I Do About This?

Well, the word Self Care Itself wasn't invented to be used in the individual level, as It was used first by civil rights movements in the 1960s and 70s to portrait how afroamericans were segregated of basic health services and other benefits that the rest of the population enjoyed, thus explaining taking charge of the well being of these communities If there was no one willing to do so. In this way, you might know that self care is not about taking care of ourselves though of the world and the people around us, in this way making us feel much more satisfied, knowing that we're helping other people along with ourselves by making less of a trouble the many burdens that life can bring upon them, making for a much more meaningful experience.

With all this said, Self Care is not about buying a lot of things that we can apply in ourselves and think always of our own problems, as we can flip the coin with a little gratitude, recognizing how others might be facing much more harsher scenarios and how we can might help them, making our communities much more tranquile places and giving an additional sense to our existence. Thank you for your support and good luck!