Psych Central/ The Secret to Stop Feeling Guilty About Practicing Self-Care

“We set expectations for ourselves of what we ‘should’ be doing and how that looks to the outside world, instead of what we want to do.”

So what’s the solution?

According to Rizzo, the key is to make sure that when you’re saying yes to someone, you’re not saying no to yourself. Of course, it’s often much easier to say no to ourselves. There’s no fear of misunderstanding, rejection, criticism, or conflict.

And we tell ourselves no all the time. We have a lot of practice.

But that also means that we can practice saying no to others, too—and start prioritizing ourselves.

Check out the full article here.