This is the Real Self Care

There's a lot of talk about "self care" and "self love" on the internet.

Most of it consists of giving yourself a break, doing less and treating yourself better.  Most of the time to the point of excess.

All those things have a little value, they're not worthless. 

But I think they're all bullshit.

Self care and self love, as we discuss it, is not the path to a healthier self esteem.

Self care isn't buying a dozen donuts on Saturday.  Self care is finding a nutrition path that meets all your energy and mental needs.

Self care isn't ignoring your phone for a week because you can't deal with all the needs of other people.  Self care is erecting boundaries around yourself to command the respect for your time.

Self care isn't skipping the gym for a month.  Self care is finding the appropriate challenge for yourself so you can snowball into a stronger person.

Obviously you can't treat yourself like Stalin treated the Ukrainian farmers, but you need to hold the handle of a self aimed whip sometimes.

The fastest path to feeling better about yourself and to caring more for yourself is this:

You need to keep the promises you make to yourself.

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Pat Henigan is the owner of Jacksonville Fitness Academy in North Florida. He’s been published in Reader’s Digest, Shape and is a regular guest on News4Jax and writes for Jacksonville Magazine.

He’s been in the trenches coaching since 2010 and has coached MLS players, internationally capped South American Soccer players, SNL Cast Members and multiple Fortune 500 CEOs.

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