Hello people.

Today I want to talk about something very important, yet very underestimated: Self-Care.

Especially since my days are jam-packed and I feel like I am drowning in work, I often felt the need to shut the world off for a while and just care about myself for a while.



There are several different ways I've done that during the last couple of days, so I am going to present them to you:

1. Pamper.
Might seem like an obvious one, but I want to include it anyway because I never really saw the importance of it until like two weeks ago.
When I pamper I first remove all of my make up, cleanse my face and then put a mask on.
While that is on I like to brush my teeth or paint my nails. If you're a bath kind of person you could take one now, but I am really not about that bath-life. I usually shower to wash my mask of and then properly clean my body, with shaving, conditioner and sometimes a body scrub.
After showering I moisturize my body and face.
Afterwards I always feel like a new human, fresh and pure and ready to face anything.

2. Turn off electronic devises. 


I found that I often get stressed by social media or generally anything on my phone or laptop. And if it is just to receive an unwanted text which makes me not wanting to open whatsapp. (I know we've all been there, don't lie to me)
With social media you are available for people 24/7. Which can be good but it can also be the worst thing ever if you had a stressful day anyway and the least thing you want to do is to answer 20 unread messages on your phone. Or even get involved in any kind of argument due to misapprehension (again, we've all been there.)
SO I decided that I would sometimes go on a "digital detox" (kinda) in which I just turn off laptop and phone. I found it so relaxing to not check my phone every 5 seconds or have the guilty feeling of neglecting friends.
This actually leads me onto my next point:

3. Do stuff that doesn't require electronic devices.
Because after having turned off phones et cetera you still want to do something. So here are the things I most enjoy doing without my phone:
- read a book. 

calms the mind and carries you away into a different world (if you are sick of your current one at that moment). Grab a cup of tea and a blanket and have some cozy reading time.
- practice an instrument. 

For me it is the piano. And I actually often forget to practice the piano, so this is a positive side effect. Just the feeling of growth and improvement I get when I finally nail something I failed so many times at is so addictive. And if you don't play an instrument: Learn one! Like the ukulele! You can buy cheap ones on amazon and there are so many tutorials on YouTube that even I can now kind of play it.
- talk to a friend or a family member. Socializing always helps me to clear my mind. Especially if I am having a particularly stressy day it helps me to just talk about it.
- write in a diary. 

I often feel like my days are so filled with bad and good stuff and I want to remember everything I do and be able to have the memory available in a few years. DIARIES. Honestly, the best thing you can do to make you feel better now and to give yourself loads of enjoyment later. And if it is just a page a week writing about how you felt or about something that upset you, it will make a difference and relax you.
- exercise. Obvious one. Exercise is always good. As you read on the internet all the time: "Exercise is therapy".
- go outside. 

Fresh air plus moving your body a little equals inner peace. You didn't know? Try it!

4. Sleep. 



Enough sleep is always mandatory for me to have a good day in general. If I had less than 6/7 hours of sleep my day is instantly 20% worse.
So I try my hardest to go to bed early and get my 8 hours of sleep. It re-energizes my body and I know that the next day will be better. (Another lovely aspect: You escape your the stress for a while and are just completely calm.)


So these are the things I like to do after a particularly stressful day that calm me down to regain my energy.
I hope that I helped some of you, especially since exam season is coming again and for me it is time to study for my a levels. kill me. 

Please tell me your advice in the comments so we can learn from one another.