Practicing Self-Care Amidst the Busy World

You’re at your office desk, waiting for the nth client to come to your office. You sneak in a little snack before she comes in because, apparently, you haven’t had lunch yet. After you finish off, it’s dark, but you still have to attend a meeting with a colleague. It just never ends: when you get home, you have to fix after your kids or attend to other responsibilities. How on earth could you possibly make time for self-care?

What Other People Think About Self-care


Busy people who are adept at working may sometimes perceive self-care as a waste of time. For them, there’s always something better to do. Although this sound practical, this might not be the best option to maintain your health, both mentally and physically. Providing yourself care, whether it’s giving yourself a day off work, getting assistance from applications such as cloud-based medical record apps, meditation apps and health apps -- is all essential to make you feel more relaxed, calm and reserved with more time in your hands.



Getting Assistance 


There are a lot of ways you can get assistance but the initiative of incorporating them in your life is dependent on your efforts. Get support from:

Family and Friends


Whether you’re trying to reach a goal or maintain a habit, informing trusted family and friends of your goals can put positive pressure on you to do all the measures to maintain that habit. Good habits that can improve your well-being include working out, reading books, meditating, and getting regular medical check-ups. Moreover, if it’s not positive pressure, your ‘trustees’ may also serve as your personal assistants who may constantly remind you of what you promised for yourself.

Technology 


Another way to remind and push you to persevere is the use of applications such as calorie trackers (Life Sum), virtual fitness coach apps (Nike Training Club), meditation apps (Head Space), and medical record apps (Sync MD). By having these apps on hand, you are aware of your habits and how often you comply with them. In other words, you are more likely to hold yourself responsible for your actions that contribute to your overall being.

Sync MD is a patient-centric medical record app, compatible with any EHR software, that can assist you in remotely managing your records and keep you constantly reminded of your duties as a health enthusiast.


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