Does appreciating the little joys in life contribute to your own self-care?
By Anish Asokan
@RevivedWarrior (3853)
India
November 12, 2024 12:14pm CST
Running around with our daily lives in our quest to be financially independent or to be successful in our own ways, often comes with sacrificing time for different activities such as spending time with friends or family. And often in this race, we forget to do one thing- care for ourselves!
I have been guilty of not doing any self-care. I have been busy with my work even on weekends and not finding time to enjoy some of the best moments in life. But of late, I started taking time to appreciate the little joys in life.
Having a warm cup of coffee while watching the nature or the sky, looking at the animals and pets and seeing the kids enjoy in the park without worrying about tomorrow. These sights ground us, reduce some of the stress and helps in focusing on better things in life than just looking at overwhelming challenges. Plus, the best is we can improve our mental health and emotional well-being.
I see these little joys bringing a moment of happiness even on challenging days. Appreciating the small joys in life perhaps enriches our lives and is a better approach to self-care. What do you think?
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Nov 24
@Dreamerby It's actually something I lecture about in my college classes.
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@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
13 Nov 24
@TheHorse Wow you are a professor?
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@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
13 Nov 24
Yes. Unless we are happy ourselves, we cannot make others happy. That sums up the crux of why self-care is important.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
Very true - Valerie! Hearing this from an army veteran and a writer , well thats wisdom . Thank you for sharing!
@kaylachan (84928)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Nov 24
I've always been the type to take a breath and smell the roses as they say. However, I don't really consider it self-care. It's just one of those things that's needed to get through the day because life can be stressful.
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@kaylachan (84928)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 24
@RevivedWarrior You're welcome.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
I do consider that as little joy in life. You get destressed after smelling the roses .Thats the motivation and idea behind little joys. Thanks for sharing one way of finding a little joy!
@luisadannointed (11886)
• Philippines
13 Nov 24
Appreciating little joys is a BIG HELP! Because not everyone can appreciate little that's why they are always frustrated. We are bless to learn how to appreciate little things that do good to us, I mean, I think that's why we can its because we know how to be grateful... Gratitude that most of the people forgot - that little thing affects how we look things positively even on the midst of negativity.
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@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
13 Nov 24
Absolutely, gratitude transforms our perspective and brings lasting peace.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
Little joys in life , help us realize how grateful we should be in life . Gratitude is something we should never and ever forget in life. Thanks for sharing!
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov 24
Self care is one of my most important parts of my busy work schedule.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Nov 24
@RevivedWarrior You are welcome.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
Self-care really helps us especially when we are physically or emotionally down. Thank you for sharing!
@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
12 Nov 24
few days ago i saw a quote that goes "take care of yourself so you can give the world the best of yourself, not what's left" 
i think that sums it up - self care is important.
i think that sums it up - self care is important.2 people like this
@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
13 Nov 24
That's a powerful quote! Self-care truly lets us bring our best selves to others.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
Thats an very interesting quote. In fact , I am going pin that to my desk. Thanks for sharing this wonderful quote!
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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15 Nov 24
Yes, I agree. One should take time away from the day-to-day grind to enjoy the little things which provide us with pleasure. For me it's creating a fun music playlist on my computer, doing a crossword or jigsaw puzzle, listening to a podcast, morning coffee with a pastry, looking at the birds at my feeder, and watching or playing sports.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
18 Nov 24
Music ,listening to podcast , jigsaw puzzles , looking at birds and having morning coffee are small joys in our life and we must cherish them. Thank you for sharing!
@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
13 Nov 24
I completely agree; small joys truly nurture our well-being.
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@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
15 Nov 24
Sometimes we forgot to enjoy the little joys in life chasing bigger joys in life. Thanks for sharing!
@Dreamerby (10111)
• Calcutta, India
15 Nov 24
@RevivedWarrior Yeah. The small moments are wiped away by the constant chasing behind big events.
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