The Importance of Self-Care [2025 Re-Post] | Praise Podcast

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 In our culture, we get so busy.

00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 Every moment is jam-packed with activities.

00:00:07 --> 00:00:11 Increasingly, we neglect self-care to compensate.

00:00:11 --> 00:00:12 Tune in.

00:00:16 --> 00:00:16 Hello,

00:00:16 --> 00:00:19 and welcome to Momo 634,

00:00:19 --> 00:00:24 the daily podcast chock-full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:25 --> 00:00:29 Momo 634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:48 --> 00:00:51 Like most of you, I wear a lot of hats.

00:00:52 --> 00:00:56 So many that I tend to push self-care to the bottom of the list.

00:00:57 --> 00:01:01 However, that's one of the quickest paths to burnout.

00:01:03 --> 00:01:05 As you were always told at the beginning of a flight,

00:01:06 --> 00:01:07 if you are a caregiver,

00:01:08 --> 00:01:10 put your oxygen mask on first.

00:01:12 --> 00:01:15 Yet we fail to enact this principle once the plane touches down.

00:01:16 --> 00:01:19 Part of the problem stems from cultural biases,

00:01:19 --> 00:01:21 such as thinking that self-care is selfish,

00:01:22 --> 00:01:23 indulgent,

00:01:23 --> 00:01:24 or self-absorbed.

00:01:25 --> 00:01:26 Another reason is,

00:01:27 --> 00:01:29 because we relegate it to last place,

00:01:29 --> 00:01:34 we often time out at the end of the day without attending to

00:01:34 --> 00:01:35 our own needs.

00:01:36 --> 00:01:37 So what do we do?

00:01:39 --> 00:01:40 Make a date with yourself.

00:01:41 --> 00:01:43 If you've listened for very long,

00:01:43 --> 00:01:46 you know I'm big on tasks and calendaring.

00:01:46 --> 00:01:51 Put your self-care items on your to-do list or calendar.

00:01:52 --> 00:01:53 Be diligent.

00:01:54 --> 00:01:56 Commit to these dates and self-care routines.

00:01:57 --> 00:02:03 Investing in yourself, mind, body, and spirit is good for you.

00:02:04 --> 00:02:07 Protect those boundaries.

00:02:08 --> 00:02:09 If something should come up,

00:02:09 --> 00:02:14 where we're tempted to cancel those dates with ourselves, say no.

00:02:14 --> 00:02:17 You don't have to offer an excuse or explanation.

00:02:18 --> 00:02:21 You have a commitment on your calendar.

00:02:22 --> 00:02:24 Going back to our airplane scenario,

00:02:25 --> 00:02:28 there's a reason you put your oxygen mask on first.

00:02:29 --> 00:02:33 You can't help others or do the things that are needed if you

00:02:33 --> 00:02:35 don't care for yourself first.

00:02:36 --> 00:02:37 Parents,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:38 caregivers,

00:02:39 --> 00:02:39 employees,

00:02:40 --> 00:02:41 no matter what your role,

00:02:42 --> 00:02:43 if you're tired,

00:02:43 --> 00:02:44 cranky,

00:02:44 --> 00:02:45 and depleted,

00:02:45 --> 00:02:49 you won't get much accomplished and may even get behind,

00:02:50 --> 00:02:52 creating a never-ending cycle.

00:02:54 --> 00:02:57 You may think you can't afford the time to invest in yourself,

00:02:58 --> 00:02:59 but it's proactive.

00:03:00 --> 00:03:04 It's better to do now and be refreshed than when you are burned

00:03:04 --> 00:03:05 out or digging

00:03:05 --> 00:03:08 yourself out of a hole because you are so far behind.

00:03:10 --> 00:03:10 Further,

00:03:11 --> 00:03:14 the stress due to not making yourself a priority can have

00:03:15 --> 00:03:17 long-term health effects.

00:03:18 --> 00:03:18 Stress,

00:03:18 --> 00:03:19 among other things,

00:03:20 --> 00:03:21 can lead to high blood pressure,

00:03:22 --> 00:03:23 heart problems,

00:03:23 --> 00:03:23 and the like.

00:03:25 --> 00:03:26 Additionally,

00:03:26 --> 00:03:31 prioritizing yourself models to your children and those around

00:03:31 --> 00:03:33 you that taking care

00:03:33 --> 00:03:37 of oneself is important and helps break down some of the

00:03:37 --> 00:03:39 societal prejudices around

00:03:39 --> 00:03:42 self-care that we discussed at the top of this episode.

00:03:44 --> 00:03:47 In his creation work, God built in a day of rest.

00:03:48 --> 00:03:53 Not that he needed it, but as a model for us because we do.

00:03:54 --> 00:03:55 Further,

00:03:55 --> 00:04:00 Jesus modeled spiritual self-care by prioritizing his solitary

00:04:00 --> 00:04:00 prayer time.

00:04:00 --> 00:04:03 Our meme for today says,

00:04:04 --> 00:04:09 prioritizing self-care is like putting the oxygen mask on first

00:04:09 --> 00:04:10 in an airplane.

00:04:11 --> 00:04:14 Do it for yourself and others.

00:04:16 --> 00:04:16 Chime in.

00:04:17 --> 00:04:19 What do you do for self-care?

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