Anne Curtis sure knows the value of self-care and how to practice it. Aside from the usual grooming and working out, plus indulging in luxury items, the actress/TV host/entrepreneur sets out personal goals. These range from reading a book to running a marathon.
"Officially a Tokyo Marathon finisher," the mom of one shared on Instagram on March 5, 2023. The 42-kilometer marathon with over 37,500 runners was her first since she gave birth to her and her husband Erwan Heussaff's daughter Dahlia Amelie on March 2, 2020.
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Recently, Anne posted about one of her hobbies: reading. "Time for bed and probably finishing this book," she said on her post that shows her holding her Kindle device with the book's title, It Ends With Us. She tagged the book's author Colleen Hoover and geotagged the Korean capital of Seoul.
"I literally read half of it on the flight coming here. Grabe sya. And it’s my first time reading on a kindle too."
Anne added, "Feels weird but ever since I started carrying a mum bag, a book just adds that extra weight I don’t need when traveling. I did promise myself though, that if I love the book and know I will re-read, I will buy the hardcover and add it to my little library. What should I read next?"
Recommendations for her Anne's next read poured in the comments section, including from her colleagues and fellow moms Nikki Gil and Sitti. Nikki suggested The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (by Taylor Jenkins Reid), while Sitti "highly recommended" The Unbearable Lightness of Being (by Milan Kundera).
Why you must take care of yourself
Self-care is a need, not a want. Here's an explanation by Dr. Honey Carandang, a renowned clinical psychologist who specializes in children and family, given during the launch of Break Your Stigma, a website promoting mental health.
“The real, healthy way is to first take care of yourself, because if you don’t, you will not be able to sustain taking care of others,” she said. “It’s very important for us to give the message to our family that we are persons. We are not mothers who just take care of our children. We are persons who have our own needs."
Dr. Carandang also pointed out, "Taking care of your mental health will not require so much budget, or even so much time." She then gave a few suggestions:
1. Enjoying your "sacred time"
It could be alloting merely 10 minutes for yourself, for example, in the morning before your kids wake up or in the evening when everyone is asleep. You can use that time indulging in your hobbies, such as listening to music, drawing, and reading. Just make sure you use that time mindfully.
2. Taking a mindful shower
3. Taking a mindful walk
4. Getting your creative juices flow
Dr. Carandang also noted that practicing self-care is good for your kids, too. “We’re giving the children the opportunity to give to us. It’s not good for them that we’re giving them all our time — they will think that you are just there to give their needs.”
Read here for self-care tips and ideas from moms.
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