Self Care; You Deserve To Be Out of Pain

 Who is the anchor in your family? The one who stabilizes, organizes and categorizes everyone. The one who keeps everyone in line, who creates calm out of the chaos and who takes care of everyone else when they’re sick (even if they’re sick themselves). Are you that person? Is your partner?

Interestingly enough, the person who is responsible for the family, often is the person who doesn’t receive much care him or herself. When you have the entire weight of the world on your shoulders, priorities often leave you last. Unfortunately, that’s not sustainable and could ultimately lead to a downfall. You may be the family armour, but if you get sick then it leaves the whole family exposed.

When they go through the safety check before an airplane takes off, the warning that always comes with the oxygen mask is painfully obvious; “put on your own mask before helping someone else with theirs”. The logic is impervious; help yourself so that you can help others. In this particular example, you can only hold your breath for so long, before you become useless to both yourself and your loved ones. The same can be applied to life.

“You can’t pour from an empty glass.”

It is incredibly common for caregivers to forget this adage. To try and push through each day, giving everything they have to offer without realizing that at some point they will run out of offerings. To make yourself a sustainable resource, you must reprioritize self-care.

Self-care is often thought as selfish. However, being selfish isn’t always a bad thing. People, particularly women, need to learn to be selfish in order to maintain sanity and health. You won’t be any good to anybody if your body fails you. This doesn’t mean disregarding all responsibility and obligations. Instead, this means you need to add yourself to the ‘To-Do list’. You need to take care of your body, your mind and your soul.

Getting in to see a healthcare professional is necessary to keep your body running properly. Many people state that their whole life would unravel if they got hurt, but then don’t do anything to try and prevent it from occurring. Regular maintenance with a chiropractor can keep everything moving properly so that you can keep everyone else running smoothly.