Self care is often sold as a bath, a candle, or a day off. Those things can help, but real self care runs deeper. It is the way you notice your needs before your body has to shout. It is the way you support your mind when stress builds. It is also the way you help your nervous system settle after it has been carrying too much for too long. From a mental health view, self care helps protect your mood, attention, boundaries, and sense of meaning. From a somatic view, self care

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