If self-care just feels like an elaborate plot from businesses for you to spend money on expensive products that will change your life (spoiler: they won’t) then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some self-care tips that, unlike a mid-week shopping spree at the metro centre, won’t break the bank or make you feel guilty afterwards - even if those Boux Avenue pyjamas are really cute...
In this economy, having a carafe of water at your bedside table is a simple luxury, and a godsend if like me you wake up at 4am dying of thirst. Pre-empt that nightly need for a gallon of water by keeping some close by your bed – your future self will thank you, and so will your skin! Bonus points for carrying some water around with you throughout the day too.
your future self will thank you, and so will your skin!
When you’re really busy, it can be easy to tell yourself you don’t have time to see your friends, when that’s not really true at all! Given that we’re all at uni, most of the time we’ve got more on our plate than we’d like to. Meeting up with a friend for a chat between lectures or even doing work together can make the workload feel much lighter, and you can socialise at the same time. Win-win.
My third and final tip is to do nothing at all. If you don’t take breaks for yourself, your body will just take them anyway, so you might as well. Try and do something that makes you feel relaxed - whether that’s a nap, a bath, some vodka (although I can almost guarantee that your body is not asking you for vodka). Whilst it’s great to be productive, you’re not a productivity machine. Being a functioning person is much more important, and sometimes this means doing nothing at all!
If you don’t take breaks for yourself, your body will just take them anyway
So drink some water, see your friends and get some trebs in. You’re welcome.
