“Self Care in health refers to the activities individuals, families and communities undertake with the intention of enhancing health, preventing disease, limiting illness, and restoring health. These activities are derived from knowledge and skills from the pool of both professional and lay experience. They are undertaken by lay people on their own behalf, either separately or in participative collaboration with professionals.”

In short, self-care can be anything that you do as an individual, family, or community to make yourself grounded, relaxed, and less stressed. Self-care can be anything from breathing exercises and physical exercise to reading and painting and other hobbies. Finding what activities keep you calm, relaxed, and less stressed is important!