Self-care

Episode 36 of the Saving Lives In Slow Motion podcast, hosted by Dr Ayan Panja, titled "Self-care" was published on October 7, 2022 and runs 18 minutes.

October 7, 2022 ·18m · Saving Lives In Slow Motion

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Summary

Self-care sounds pretty obvious but is it? There are so many definitions of self-care and here I make the argument that it is actually totally individual.We know the public health messaging around the basics such as alcohol, smoking, diet, exercise and sleep, but self-care goes way beyond these.What do you think of as self-care? We explore more in this episode.Links:The Health Fix (pre-order): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296The self-care continuum: https://www.selfcareforum.org/about-us/what-do-we-mean-by-self-care-and-why-is-good-for-people/The benefits of exercise: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/exercise-benefits-weekend-two-days-1874641Garlic ; )https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7570905/Extra Virgin Olive Oil: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487558/Maslow’s hierarchy: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-the-5-levels-of-maslows-hierarchy-of-needsSave your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Self-care sounds pretty obvious but is it? There are so many definitions of self-care and here I make the argument that it is actually totally individual.

We know the public health messaging around the basics such as alcohol, smoking, diet, exercise and sleep, but self-care goes way beyond these.

What do you think of as self-care? We explore more in this episode.

Links:

The Health Fix (pre-order): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296

The self-care continuum: https://www.selfcareforum.org/about-us/what-do-we-mean-by-self-care-and-why-is-good-for-people/

The benefits of exercise: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/exercise-benefits-weekend-two-days-1874641

Garlic ; )

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7570905/

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487558/

Maslow’s hierarchy: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-the-5-levels-of-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs

Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.