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Looking for some self-care quotes to inspire you to take better care of that most important person — you?

It's true, self-care gets a bad rap in some quarters, especially with its emphasis on the self and its needs.

It’s too easy to write off self-care as a luxury enjoyed by the top 10%.

“Sure, you go enjoy that massage. I’ll just keep working like a regular person.”

What’s not often considered is if self-care is attributed to affluence because wealthier people supposedly have more time for it.

Or it could be that financial well-being is associated with self-care because those who make time for self-care are better able to tend to their finances and do what they need to do to earn more.

Too often, we hear comments like the following:

“Self-care is for fluffy types.”

“Self-care is a fancy word for self-indulgence — massages, mani-pedis, facials… I don’t have the time or the money for that.”

“I don’t do self-care. I put others first!”

But self-care is not selfish. It’s not about self-indulgence for its own sake.

And while sometimes, it’s actually necessary to look out for yourself first, self-care is not about neglecting others.

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If you’ve flown on a plane, you probably remember when the flight attendants told you before take-off, “Please put on your own breathing mask before attempting to help anyone else.”

There’s a reason for this. If you try to help others first, and you lose consciousness, you can’t help anyone.

But if you put your own mask on first, you’re better able to help others (including your own children) put theirs on.

Comments like “I don’t do self-care; I put others first” overlooks the fact that sometimes you have to take care of yourself before others if you want to be able to provide the help they need.

Sometimes, in response to an emergency, we bypass our own needs to tend to someone else’s.

And sometimes, at least in the short-term, the results validate our decision to do so. But doing this long-term — as a normal day-to-day thing — will lead to exhaustion and burnout.

When your own tank is empty, you can’t fill anyone else’s.

Those who contributed self-care quotes like the ones in this article recognized this and made space in their lives for daily self-care. I hope they inspire you to do the same.

Read on for some inspiring quotes about self-care . . .

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