How to De-Stress: 6 Self-Care Strategies That Work

Why is it so hard to be good to ourselves? Our society seems to value doing more; we're always quick to brag about busy we are. But is busier better? Not necessarily: Because when we take care of ourselves, we're actually more productive. That's right, making time for ourselves to de-stress, feel better, and look after our health — both mental and physical — causes us to be more fruitful and creative; in all areas of our life.

So how can we take better care of ourselves? It's not all about massages and aromatherapy (though those certainly help too). Click through to find out some practical and easy techniques for de-stressing.

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