Work is self-care

There are many ways to practice self-care

All of them require some time to spare

In your busy schedule you’re advised to find

Time to attend to your body and mind

Self-care is important to ensure your soul is nourished

You do not run on empty and continue to flourish

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I often find myself in a bind

Time for self-care I am unable to find

When the demands of work are relentless

Control over my time I do not possess

Uninterrupted time I cannot carve out

All activities of relaxation I have to do without..

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So I flip the script and in my mind declare

That work done efficiently is a form of self-care

If I feel good about work done for the day

Then I’ve cared for myself holistically in a way

Though I have not indulged in any self-care activity

I’ve redefined as self-care my work productivity

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Sometimes the best thing to do is to trick your mind

So during a busy work week, self-care for myself I have redefined