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What’s the difference between self-care and avoidance?
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Self-care is a proactive, nurturing act that supports your overall well being. Like resting when you’re exhausted, setting boundaries, or doing something that recharges you emotionally or physically. Avoidance, on the other hand, is about escaping discomfort or difficult emotions, often leading to temporary relief but long-term stress— like endlessly binge-watching shows to avoid dealing with anxiety or skipping important tasks out of fear. Healthy self-care helps you return stronger; avoidance tends to delay growth. The key is asking yourself: am I doing this because it helps me? Or am I doing this to avoid ___?
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I love your explanation with the difference between self care and avoidance. I think this falls heavily into procrastination because you think you are doing yourself a favor by taking time for yourself but in reality you are creating a difficult position for your future self.
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I think with self care, you are looking at how to care for yourself. Which many people do the opposite it seems.
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