For years I thought self care was selfish. I would literally cringe when I heard the mention of self care, and believed it was just an excuse for women to pamper themselves. Today I have experienced the benefits of self care first hand, and have seen how it has helped accelerate my career in tech. 

Prior to that I was putting my body (and soul) under immense stress, which resulted in a plethora of physical symptoms such as shingles, glandular fever (twice), autoimmune disease and a face and chest full of sore pimples. I ignored the warning signs, and continued by working hard, and playing hard, preferring instead to “relax” by excessive drinking and partying. It wasn’t until my partner commented on the “sad girl” behind my Instagram photos that I realised I wasn’t being true to myself.

That led me to reading books on the importance of self-care. It didn’t take long for me to realise how wrong I was about it.

Self-care ensures you give the universe the best of you, not what’s left of you. If you keep running at full speed all the time, and don’t take time to refuel and give your body the rest and attention it needs, you end up being the cranky version of you. (Or worse, you make yourself ill, like I did). And no one likes that version.

Wondrous things have happened since introducing self-care into my daily routine. I’m a lot more productive at work, and I am a happier person to me around. I truly love my body (still working on this), and I don’t crave unhealthy food. I don’t conform to what society “expects” me to be. I’ve also found my true love, and feel truly abundant with my life.

If you’d like to hear more about my journey to self-care, and find out how you can introduce self-care into your daily routine, then don’t miss this episode of The Females in Tech Show.

Here’s an outline of what we cover in this episode:

• Why self-care is not selfish, and is actually critical for a healthy mind, body and soul (4:49)
• Why having a self-care practice is important for both women, and men (7:24)
• I share my journey into self-love and how it transformed my life and career (12:04)
• We discuss the 7 Pillars of Self-Care (18:37)
• Joel shares his self-care practices (24:59)
• We discuss being “too busy” for self-care, and how to overcome this limiting belief (29:54)
• And so much more!

Episode Resources

• The Science of Self Care, Nu Sci
• Periods and Productivity. How to Leverage your Monthly Cycle.
• International Self-Care Foundation
• The Seven Pillars of Self Care
• Game Changers movie
• Sam Norton, high performance coach
• Dr John Demartini

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