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A trip to the dentist reminded me to put myself first again


by Amy Lynch
29th Sep 2023

Photo by Alex Padurariu on Unsplash

What’s your definition of self-care? Up until last week, Amy Lynch didn’t consider going to the dental hygienist regularly as falling into the self-care category. She does now.

From tackling sleep to managing stress, making time for fun, improving mental health, and getting on top of exercise, self-care means something different to everyone.  And the thing is, if you’d asked me last month to grade myself on how I’m doing at self-care I’d have shamelessly given myself an A+. And why not? I’m learning to strike a work-life balance, and acing it at eating, exercising, and sleeping well.  Hey, I even let my...

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