Life can be busy which can lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. This is especially true for many of us who may not have the time to practice regular self-care. However, self-care is such a critical part of taking care of your health, and just five to ten minutes per day can completely transform your mental health.

Adrenal fatigue is a term that many of us have heard of, but what actually is it? Adrenal fatigue happens when the adrenals glands are exhausted and may not be able to keep up with the normal hormone production the adrenal glands are responsible for. Cortisol, for example, is the stress hormone that is commonly affected by adrenal fatigue.

Balance is something that so many of us struggle with. Between overcommitments, others to take care of, and careers, it can be so hard to find that work, life, and self-care balance so many of us dream of having. However, the truth is that no one has it down perfectly, as there are always things that can disrupt our balance. But, we can certainly create balance in life by implementing just a few simple tools, and these tools will be incredibly helpful when things get chaotic and we need to recenter. Here are three ways to balance life, work, and self-care this year.

Self-care is so important, and so many of us forget to take care of ourselves on a day-to-day basis. It’s so easy to forget to make time for ourselves when we are busy taking care of others, or too busy working to find the time. However, the truth is that self-care should never be optional, and we should never feel guilty about taking care of ourselves. The better we take care of ourselves, the better we will be able to take care of others and complete our daily tasks. With that being said, it’s not always easy to find the time for self-care, so today, we are sharing five ways you can make sure you are adding more self-care into your day that doesn’t require a huge time commitment.

Being more mindful is something that many of us strive for but may simply feel like it’s not attainable. Life gets busy, work gets in the way, we’re too busy taking care of the kids. There are plenty of reasons why being more mindful just doesn’t happen a lot of the time. However, practicing mindfulness daily can prove to hold some pretty impressive health benefits, so much so that it may be worth finding the time to fit it into our busy schedules.

Do you find yourself hitting a wall around 3 pm? Maybe you reach for your third cup of coffee, or you find yourself nodding out at your desk at work. If this sounds like you, finding natural ways to boost your focus and prevent that afternoon energy crash could greatly improve how much you get done each day! Here are five ways to naturally boost your focus and prevent that afternoon energy crash many of us experience each day.

When you wake up in the morning, how does your day usually start? Do you pour yourself a cup of coffee, completely forget to eat breakfast, and run out the door just in time to get to work? Or, do you have some type of morning routine to kick-start your day? No matter how you go about getting your day started, there are some quick and easy things anyone can do to stay positive and productive each day. These small but powerful morning habits will help set the tone for a positive day and help you power through whatever you have ahead.

I’m sure you have heard about the importance of taking care of yourself as well! If you don’t take care of you, you certainly cannot take care of others, or at least at the level you would want to. Daily self-care is not selfish, and it should never be optional. Not only is it necessary for mental health, but it can make you a better you for yourself and everyone you love around you.