{"id":19438,"date":"2017-03-22T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=19438"},"modified":"2017-03-24T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T11:59:40","slug":"eight-ways-to-practice-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/eight-ways-to-practice-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Ways To Practice Self-Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?s=Chloe+O%E2%80%99Keeffe\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>By Chloe O\u2019Keeffe <\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all been down every now and again, right? But how do you get out of your funk? Here are eight ways to practice self-care! <\/p>\n<h4>1.\tGo for a walk<\/h4>\n<p>Walk whatever steam you have off! Get out of your stuffy room, open a window and let some air in. Get out into the air yourself. Clear your head of all the toxins.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l0MYNedFQt7vUzW1i\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/impastortv-tv-land-tvland-l0MYNedFQt7vUzW1i\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>2.\tTake some time out<\/h4>\n<p>Drop everything and take some \u2018me-time\u2019 out. Treat yourself. Whatever that may entail specific to what makes you happy.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/TkvrwUWEwJ8Ag\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/and-aziz-ansari-parks-TkvrwUWEwJ8Ag\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>3.\tListen to your favourite music<\/h4>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a good jump around in their bedroom pretending they&#8217;re Beyonc\u00e9? <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/ZpG2gGwDFAmFG\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/round-november-issue-ZpG2gGwDFAmFG\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>4.\tDress up!<\/h4>\n<p>Need I say anymore? <\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l0HlLx7TFxzHmclEs\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/ufc-l0HlLx7TFxzHmclEs\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>5.\tHave some chocolate or icecream<\/h4>\n<p>Then again, embrace your mood and eat all the comfort food you can. You have an excuse after all, right?<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/IxsChhXUIOipW\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/disney-eating-frozen-IxsChhXUIOipW\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>6.\tTake a nap<\/h4>\n<p>Your mood is probably due to tiredness. I mean, student living isn\u2019t easy right? Right. Take a nap. 40 minutes. 2 hours. A day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Nj2vkRGbBnlTy\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/nap-Nj2vkRGbBnlTy\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>7.\tMake yourself a cup of tea<\/h4>\n<p>Because tea makes everything okay. Now, the big dilemma- Barrys or Lyons?<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/otr4AioMmasDe\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cinemagraph-spongebob-squarepants-surprised-patrick-otr4AioMmasDe\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>8.\tRETAIL THERAPY!<\/h4>\n<p>Treat yo self!<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/uBfr9DFs9vc40\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/movie-shopping-confessions-of-a-shopaholic-uBfr9DFs9vc40\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_19438\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"19438\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" 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