Self care isn't selfish.

Self care: Attitudes and actions that contribute to happiness, balance and wellbeing.

Fighting an invisible illness that involves chronic pain; mental or physical, is hard.
So taking care of yourself is incredibly important but it's generally overlooked because thats the last thing on your mind. It's taken me over half a year to get around to even thinking about self care because it was never something I prioritised... I just concentrated on getting up in the morning, dressed and presentable, making it through the day and back to my bed.

But I've recently been trying very hard to get well mentally to then help cope with my physical issues... so I thought I would compile a list of things I consider to be my self care.

1. Listening to music
I have a playlist on my phone called "It's O.K." Its full of songs that make me happy, pump me up and generally have a great beat to help motivate me. I love listening to it and some of my favourites on the list are: It's not over yet by For King & Country, Fight song by Rachel Platten, Brave by Sara Bareillies, I wanna dance with somebody by Whitney Houston and No prejudice by Pollapönk.

2. TV Marathons.
The trap that is Netflix(or one of its equivalents, Stan. is awesome!) is actually one of my favourite places to escape to. Where I can just play a TV show that I've seen a million times already and just immerse myself in that world for a while. I have been marathoning TV shows like HIMYM, The Nanny and Top Gear. its VERY relaxing!

3. Spending time with the right people.
Time is precious and wasting time on toxic, negative people is something I'm not interested in. At all.

4. Tea
At the rate I drink tea, I wouldn't be surprised if its replaced the majority of the blood in my system. Tea is delicious and extremely calming. Tea is always a good idea.

5. Yoga/Mindfullness
Stretching and relaxing some physical stress and tension is really enjoyable. Yoga is great for that. You don't have to be super flexible or anything, just doing what you can at your own pace is enough.
Mindfullness is also something i have really been enjoying. I try and do it most nights before I sleep because it helps me wind down and focus my mind on one thing rather than have it run a million miles an hour all through the night.

Thats it for now.. I might edit this and add some later or make a new post all together but its a start.