self-care
Tending your wellbeing
Self-care is deliberate attention to one's own physical, mental, or emotional health.
The term gained currency in wellness culture to describe practices like exercise, rest, and stress management: I'm taking a bath—it's self-care.
It can range from genuine health maintenance to justifying indulgence: Buying those shoes was self-care.
In medical contexts, self-care refers to patients managing their own conditions.
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
anxiety · depression · trauma · healing · emotional · boundaries · coping · burnout
Activity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
stretching · yoga · massage · bathing · grooming · hygiene · rest · dental
Focused attention practice
- presenceState of being somewhere
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
mindful · acceptance · equanimity · stillness · tranquility · introspection · zen · vipassana
Washing in water
- calmFree from agitation
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- restCessation of activity
- leisureFree time for relaxation
nap · soothing · serenity · peace · downtime · decompress · lounge · repose
Ceremonial set of actions
- habitSettled regular tendency
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- schedulePlan of timed events
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
daily · morning · evening · weekend · planning · prioritizing · check-in · intentionality
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
stress · anxiety · depression · trauma · healing · emotional · boundaries · coping · burnout · overwhelm
exercise
Activity for fitness
skincare · stretching · yoga · massage · bathing · grooming · hygiene · rest · dental · vitamins
meditation
Focused attention practice
centering · mindful · acceptance · equanimity · stillness · tranquility · introspection · zen · vipassana · grounding
bath
Washing in water
leisure · nap · soothing · serenity · peace · downtime · decompress · lounge · repose · ease
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
consistency · daily · morning · evening · weekend · planning · prioritizing · check-in · intentionality · regularity
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- mental wellnessmental health support, mental wellness, emotional wellness, coping skills, therapy
- 2020s trendssocial media, influencers, streaming, TikTok, Instagram
- burnout preventionstress management, work-life balance, boundaries, limits, rest
- career wellnesswork-life balance, burnout, job satisfaction, stress management, career coaching
- lifestyle buzzwordswellness, good vibes, goals, hustle, grind
self-careself-harm
Deliberately damaging one's body
self-destruction · self-abuse · burnout · self-sabotage · workaholism
self-careself-sacrifice
Surrendering for others' benefit
self-denial · caregiving · people-pleasing · codependency · martyrdom
self-careself-hatred
Intense dislike of oneself
self-loathing · self-criticism · self-punishment · self-flagellation · self-contempt
care, self, careful, careless, selfish, selfless, caretaking