Most of us are already aware of self-care. But in a world shuttling between older and newer virus threats, we need to practice self-care more seriously than ever.

The past two years have been immensely tough. With Omicron being on the rise, social distancing in place, events being canceled and personal plans being put on hold, there is still plenty to feel stressed about. That’s why the need for self-care is imminent. We need to take care of ourselves inside out, mind, body and soul.

Based on quarantine and social distancing practices and trends in the recent past, here is what self-care practices are to look like in 2022:

Comfort Over Style

With people constantly being forced to stay at and work from home, our clothing needs and fashion sensibilities have changed. Facial masks have become an essential part of our attires.

Moreover, with parties, social and familial gatherings, concerts, conferences, business trips, meet-ups, vacations and most other social activities being canceled, we don’t have much to dress up for.

That’s why many of us had to attend and conduct classes and business meetings in sweatpants and hoodies. For many who feel frumpy in sweatpants, athleisure wear is the perfect answer.

Athleisure wear doesn’t sacrifice fashion for the sake of comfort. It combines the chicness of figure-hugging leggings and purposefulness of joggers.

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Changes in Eating Habits

Surges in Covid-19 cases and it variants have necessitated intermittent social distancing norms. Moreover, supply chain delays, food shortages, ban on dinning-in, hassles involved in in-store grocery shopping and the economic crunch are factors that have drastically changed consumers’ food habits.

Many of us forced to stay at home have discovered the joy of and frugality in home cooking. Many of us have discovered our inner chef and baristas.

Likewise, the stress of cooking 7 days a week has also led to a surge in opting for occasional indulgence in terms of ordering food delivery from our favorite restaurants.

Not commuting to work means you have more time to have a more nutritious and filling breakfast and brewing lots of coffee and tea at home.

Furthermore, realizing the need for better immunity, many have turned to organics, clean eating, incorporating more fresh fruits, vegetables and vitamins into our diets.

Home Entertainment

Since live performances, concerts, movie screenings and premieres canceling, we have to rely (again) on our home entertainment ideas. Making entertainment a priority during social distancing will help you and your family fight with anxiety and boredom.

It’s a good time to invest in technology, subscribed to home streaming services like Netflix, Sling and Showtime. You can replicate a cinema experience for the whole family by streaming a movie, microwaving some popcorn and homemade hot dogs.

Alternatively, you can go for some old fashioned entertainment by playing board games with your friends and family. You can organize a dance and trance or a karaoke party with friends through using your home entertainment system.

The Value of Personal Open Spaces

During social distancing, one realizes the importance of seemingly unimportant things, such as, the accessibility to any kind of open space, be it a small balcony, a small yard, a patio, a fire escape, even an apartment window opening to a great view.

 This factor becomes all the more important when one is living in the urban setup, specially in the high rises. 

Access to a personal open space means the ability to connect with the world from a safer distance. This chasm into the world also means mental therapy, physical activity, sanity, and serenity. A balcony might be a personal space taken from a bickering partner, a pesky roommate, or noisy kids.

Personal Fitness Redefined

Most of us understand how important health and fitness happen to be for our immunity. In this respect, a majority of us have been relying on fitness studios and gyms to keep themselves fit and motivated before Covid.

Therefore, the virus necessitated a shutdown of gyms at a global level. This brought the emphasis back on home fitness. Resultantly, many of us started exercising and following fitness trainers digitally from our homes.

This way, fitness has now gotten to be something organically ingrained within our daily lives. Whereas, fitness was something to be sought outside earlier on.

The Final Thoughts

The pandemic has changed forever the way we live, interact, feel about and take care of ourselves. As they say, the virus is here to stay! Nevertheless, we need to adapt ourselves to the newer ways of living. Conclusively, we need to start putting our self-care needs before everything else.