This description encourages individuals to take the time to understand their own needs and feelings, and to recognize how their thoughts and behaviors impact their overall wellbeing. It encourages individuals to take the time to reflect on their feelings, values, and beliefs, and to be mindful of how their thoughts and actions can
Self-care is the process of establishing behaviors to ensure holistic well-being of oneself, to promote health, and actively manage illness when it occurs. Individuals engage in some form of self-care daily with food choices, exercise, sleep, and hygiene. Self-care is not only a solo activity, as the community—a group that supports the person performing self-care—overall plays a role in access to, implementation of, and success of self-care activities.