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Self-Care

Welcome to the self-care archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about self-care or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

Self-acceptance: Why It’s Important To Our Wellbeing

5 June 20241 March 2023 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a gay Black man, a man of Native American ethnicity, and a Black man with vitiligo to represent the topic of the article - Self-acceptance: Why It's Important To Our Wellbeing

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s surprising just how strenuous life can be if we’re unable to practise self-acceptance, but it’s an important part of our wellbeing

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care, What is...22 Comments

Nudge Theory: Self-nudging Our Way To Better Wellbeing

5 June 202415 February 2023 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 9 minutesNudge Theory has been having its moment in the spotlight recently. But what if I told you that it has self-care applications?

Categories Advice, General, TheoryTags Self-Care, What is...32 Comments

How To Glow Up Your Mental Health This New Year

6 June 202421 December 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman outlined by a sparkler trace effect, to represent the topic of the article - How To Glow Up Your Mental Health This New Year

Reading Time: 15 minutesWith the New Year upon us, now is an excellent time to work on ourselves and learn how to glow up for a great new us for the New Year

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Debt, Self-Care24 Comments

The Useful Wellbeing Life Lessons We Can Learn From Immigrants

6 June 202414 December 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere are many sources of life advice in the world. An often overlooked source comes from immigrants. So what can we learn from them?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Self-Care20 Comments

Applying The Swedish Lagom Approach For A Better Christmas

6 June 20247 December 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two children decorating a Christmas tree to represent the topic of the article - Applying The Swedish Lagom Approach For A Better Christmas

Reading Time: 6 minutesChristmas can be a stressful time of year, but it doesn’t have to be, not if we take a leaf out of the Swedes’ book and give the Lagom a try

Categories Advice, General, ResearchTags Self-Care, What is...23 Comments

Journaling To Better Mental Wellbeing This Christmas

13 April 202530 November 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman in a Christmas jumper reading a book and drinking a hot chocolate to represent the topic of the article - Journaling To Better Mental Wellbeing This Christmas

Reading Time: 6 minutesChances are you’re going to forget to look after your wellbeing this Christmas, like every Christmas. But Journaling can help you avoid that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Journaling, Self-Care34 Comments

Stop Doing List: How To Plan To Stop Doing Things

6 June 20242 November 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of light brown hands writing in a journal to represent the topic of the article - Stop Doing List: How To Plan To Stop Doing Things

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’ve all heard of a to-do list, but have you heard of stop doing list? Stop doing lists are here to help you stop sabotaging yourself

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Self-Care, What is...32 Comments

Quiet Quitting: What You Need To Know About This Trend

6 June 202419 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian woman doing engineering work to represent the topic of this article - Quiet Quitting: What You Need To Know About This Trend

Reading Time: 6 minutesQuiet quitting has hit the headlines, with different news sites taking different views on this trend. So, should you be quiet quitting?

Categories General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care, What is..., Work25 Comments

Can Entropy Teach Us About The Secret To Being Happier?

28 January 202512 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman swinging on swing in a playground whilst smiling to represent the topic of the article - Can Entropy Teach Us About The Secret To Being Happier?

Reading Time: 7 minutesWe all want to be happier, but with the way the world demands our time, it can be hard to do. Enter entropy for the assist

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Happiness, Self-Care, What is...22 Comments

Happiness ISN’T A Choice. Heres Why It’s Not

28 January 20255 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman holding a collection of balloons, two of white or smile emoji ones, that covers her face to represent the topic of the article - Happiness ISN'T A Choice. Heres Why It's Not

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m here to show you that happiness isn’t a choice. But before you dismiss this, hear me out first and then tell me what you think

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Depression, Happiness, Self-Care42 Comments
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