To live your best life, have the glow up of the century or to be ‘that’ girl, should you drink lemon chia water in the morning? ‘Drink a sleepy girl mocktail’ with magnesium supplements before bed? Or even detox? If you’re overwhelmed by all the options you see online don’t worry, you aren’t the only one.
With so many content creators contradicting each other in an attempt to convince you to buy from their sponsors, it’s no wonder TikTok ‘wellness’ trends can make self-care so confusing. So instead, here are three tips to actually start taking better care of yourself.
Stop spending bucket loads of money on self-care products. Although expensive bubble baths can be cute and help you to relax, a normal shower is just as good at maintaining hygiene.
Stop trying to incorporate every wellness trend under the sun into your routine. At best, this will take hours out of your day, at worst you'll become overwhelmed with the amount of allegedly ‘necessary’ tasks you need to complete to take care of yourself. If even the most basic of tasks seem daunting, jumping straight to various supplements, face masks and skincare will only lead to procrastination. Instead focus on something simple, like drinking more water, and build on from there.
you'll become overwhelmed with the amount of allegedly ‘necessary’ tasks you need to complete to take care of yourself
Don’t expect yourself to be able to meet every last one of your needs. Self-care cannot happen in isolation. In order to grow and thrive you need social interaction and community. So stop putting so much pressure on yourself to be perfect and allow yourself to be taken care of every once in a while.
TikTok can be a great place to find new ideas to improve your self-care but it can also lead to comparison between yourself and the seemingly perfect person you found online. Take the pressure off and keep it simple, instead of falling for the commodification of your self-care.
