This week’s Fit Five Friday topic: 5 self-care ways to show love for yourself. You can write about this topic or any fitness-related post. We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida so be sure to link up with us.
We all love self-care right? What it is and how we do it is different for each one of us. Let me tell you what I do.
💟 Exercise. I run and sometimes I walk. I know, I know, I need to do more. My Peloton misses me.
💟 Watch what I eat. It may not be perfect but I do what I can. However, there are days when I get too stressed and I go for what I want to eat. Hello Big Mac and french fries!
💟 Get enough sleep. I am usually in bed by 9 pm and wake up between 4-5 am. Sometimes I do OK and other times I wake up in the middle of the night and it takes me a while to go back to sleep. Melatonin does make me sleepy but I need it to last longer.
💟 Do things I enjoy. To me, that is either watching TV or reading a book. On Monday I finished reading my 4th book this year. I also like to meet up with friends for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
💟 Drink less coffee and drink more water. As much as I love coffee, I have cut down on it. I drink one cup in the morning and that’s it. Sometimes, I will stop for coffee at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, but I don’t do it as often as I used to. I bought a Brita pitcher to have in my room and fill it up in the morning. My goal is to finish it at school.
The topic for next week – It is Runfessions with Marcia! We hope you will link up.
12 responses to “Fit Five Friday: 5 self-care ways to show love for yourself”
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All good stuff! I really need to work on my sleep habits – I’m a natural night owl and need to work on shutting down early and heading to bed.
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I know it is hard to do it but maybe setting an alarm will help to help you get into a routine.
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Your Peloton does miss you! 🙂
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I knew you would say that!
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I’m with you except for limiting coffee 😉
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Well, the reason I do it is mostly because of the bathroom. It isn’t as easy for me to just go. I swear I go about 4 times in the morning before my students get there.
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Sleep is essential for me. It is definitely on my self-care list as well. I swear I need more sleep than other people, but I am okay with that. I’ve also cut back on my coffee.
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I also love naps!
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These are all great. Why is the sleep one so hard??? I’ve been trying to sleep more but it’s a work in progress. Drinking more water is always a good thing!
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Well, sometimes it can be because our body doesn’t let us sleep. I can go to bed early but then wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time going back to sleep.
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Water! Ugh! Why must it always be water! Also, sleep. I’m terrible at getting enough sleep.
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What know what is good for us but many times do not take care of ourselves.