Welcome to the first edition of Self Care Sunday created for Move Me Poetry By Annieb!

So much is said about self care. Some believe that this is a vital part of maintaining mental, emotional and physical health. Others see it is as ‘just another fad’. Some of us may not even know we need it!

Some of the most common reflections on caring for ourselves in this busy world, include a long list of excuses NOT to take care of ourselves, at least one for every hour of the day:

Self care is not a new thing. More than 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates was one of the first physicians to focus on preventing illness rather than just treating it. It was his view that people developed illnesses as a direct result of diet, lifestyle and environmental factors.

Self Care Sunday is here to help remind you to think about putting yourself at the top of your to-do list; to remind you that you are important and that you should make time for yourself. Most importantly, to remind you that you cannot pour from an empty cup, so keep your cup filled!

So for your first step towards thinking about self care, enjoy this 9 minute video from Ted Talks. It is about 10 mindful minutes (so I have left you 1 minute spare!), which the speaker (Andy Puddicombe , Co-founder of Headspace) tells us is all we need every day to start looking after ourselves. It is also engaging and amusing!