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WStartedhy is Self-care Important? And 5 Habits to Get . Self-care is a very popular topic these days, but do you really know what self-care is all about?  Self-care is something that is crucial for our physical, emotional and mental well-being. You shouldn’t neglect self-care. If you have not heard of self-care before you should definitely read this article.  As for today, we will be talking about What Self care really is, why we should implement self-care habits in our lives and what we can do. Firstly, What is Self-care? Self-care is basically treating yourself with the same kindness ad you would be to others. Self-care is caring for yourself enough to respect yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. It also involves self-compassion to ensure that you would not encounter a burnout.  When practised correctly, self-care has long-term benefit for the mind, the body, or both. So, why is it that important? To answer that question, ...

Why Wake Up at 5 in the morning? And How? I used to be the typical teen, sleeping only 6 hours a day with very unhealthy sleeping habits. I used to sleep at 12 and wake up at 6 in the morning for school and if it was a weekend, I would sleep in till 10am, only to be awakened by my mother shouting at me to wake up. Of course, it wasn’t easy changing my wake up time from a late 10am to an early 5am, but I did with a little determination and resisting myself from pressing that snooze button and heading straight back to bed. This is how it used to be at 10am on weekends  Woke up feeling groggy and horrible, that was because I slept late and did not get enough sleep. But now, By sleeping earlier and shifting your sleeping time forward, you would have an extra 2-3 hours in the day. That time could be used for time alone or could be used to exercise Things to take note of when waking up early Plan Ahead. The d...

Cycling, why? Why would anyone want to cycle on a daily basis? That was a question I used to ask myself when I watched those videos of pro-cyclists and how they train for their upcoming events.   As I started to develop a love and passion towards cycling, I found that it got easier to get myself to cycle every day. That was because I started to like cycling. At first, it was all about exercising and fitness, but now it's about the sport and my passion for it. It used to be extremely difficult to regularly carry my overly-heavy mountain bike off the racks and out of the house and to the roads. The simple thought of bringing my bike out was enough to dis-interest me from cycling. It is in times like this where you have to put in the effort to get yourself out to cycle, whether it is to get fitter or for fun.   Personally, it is the energy I felt after a bike ride that kept me going back to it. It is refreshing and energizing to go for a bike ride in the morning...