What Is Your Go-To Form Of Self-Care When You’re Stressed, Anxious, Or Nervous About Something?

Fabiana Buontempo
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The term "self-care" is thrown around a lot these days. When we hear those two words, we often think of wearing a face mask or maybe taking an everyday shower.

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However, self-care can look different for everyone. Maybe when you're stressed, your self-care habit is to listen to your favorite podcast and go for a walk.

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Perhaps you tend to spend more time scrolling on your phone when you're stressed.

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Or maybe you love nothing more than eating your favorite comfort food when you're out of it.

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Perhaps you tend to opt for that bottle of wine sitting in your bar cart when you're feeling stressed.

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So, I'm turning to the BuzzFeed Community to ask: What is your favorite self-care habit you turn to when you're feeling stressed, nervous, or anxious?

Share it all with me in this anonymous form or in the comments below!

Note: The responses will be used in a future post, along with an expert's opinion and feedback on these habits and what harm they may actually be doing to us.

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