Who Loves Self Care, I DO! 7 Things to Help Maintain Positive Well-Being.

I want to start off with a quote I believe is important to help us understand the importance of self-care. Maya Angelou states “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty”. Like Angelou states, as we develop as individuals we adopt new care strategies to prioritize our bodies and the obstacles we encounter. Self-care is extremely important, and encourages individuals to maintain a healthy relationship with themselves. As college students we experience stress on a daily basis. Did you know that an estimated 35-50% of college and university students drop out prematurely due to insufficient coping skills under chronic stress (Mohr C., 2014). To help break this statistic you can begin to use self-care strategies when worrying about finals, disagreeing with others, feeling homesick, experiencing rejection, public speaking, and dealing with loss. Your body is important, so take care of yourself! Below are the “7 Pillars of Self-Care”, with each pillar there is a description and examples on how you can practice that category.