Why doesn't taking care of myself come naturally to me?

It's a learning process. The good thing is you can start at any time. Start with simple things such as taking care of your skin and then go onto bigger things. Also, give yourself time to adjust and no need to tackle everything at once. Take care of yourself because you love yourself and see the world around you improve.

Being a caregiver by nature, it is hard to take care of myself when I'm used to taking care of others more.

Since you have knowledge about both of the positive and negatives of yourself. This affects how you see yourself. Knowing your negatives blinds you from seeing your positives. Thus, you might be pushing yourself from believing in yourself. This stops you from encouraging yourself.

Its different for everyone. For a lot of people its not a top priority and honestly thats okay! It truly depends on you :)

I understand how it can feel difficult. There may be many thoughts, such as "I don't deserve it" "I don't have the time or resources", but you should move on from these thoughts, because you DO deserve self-care. Self care can come in many ways, but again, I could understand how frustrating and nearly impossible it might be to come up with something you are grateful for, or what you feel you have achieved, or aspects of yourself you like, because I've been there, and I've had difficulty looking past my flaws. But once you really dig in, see yourself for who you are, know that you do have control over some aspects of your life, and make a good change. You just have to accept that everyone deserves some love, and the greatest love comes from you, to you.

It seems like my self-care isn't as important as doing other tasks when things get really stressful. I have to remind myself that people need refueling, too. I cannot fill from an empty cup, so I've got to make sure that I am well before I try to help others. This isn't always easy because life seems to get in the way at times -- but it's actually remember that the little things are what help me do the big things that makes the biggest difference. If I model good self-care, then it's likely that I'll also be able to help others much more easily.

Not being able to take care of yourself can be a sign of a mental issue; however, for me, I am always worried about helping others as much as possible while ignoring myself. When I feel like time for caring for myself is not happening, I try to remember that I can not help others unless I take care myself. I have struggled with depression for years, and sometimes it is very hard to get up and do anything, let alone take care of myself. If you feel like this as well, I would suggest seeking help or talking to somebody about how you are feeling.

I think that sometimes we tend to care more about others and what they think of us then putting ourselves first. It’s hard to do that at first but when you learn that you are loved then it will come to you. I understand what your saying but it’s important that we take care of our needs first so that we are able to be there for others. You are so loved and everyone that loves you wants you to be safe and take care of yourself. I love you and I would never want you to feel like your not worth it

Sometimes it's hard to take care of ourselves, because it's like our role is to take care of others. If you find that people around you expect you to help them before taking care of yourself, it can lead to low self-esteem and self-compassion. It's very important to remember that taking care of yourself is the very first step to caring for others, and that before being a friend/lover/family member/caregiver, you are, first and foremost, a human being with your very own needs. If you find that this is your situation, try and take a moment every day where you set aside the "caregiver" role that you've been given (sometimes that you've given yourself!) and see yourself as the recipient of care.

Well maybe you never learnt as a child how to do that. Your parents most likely did everything for you and it made you really dependent on them. I think that isn't a healthy thing though. Maybe speak to a trusted person about this, that could be very useful to you Well maybe you never learnt as a child how to do that. Your parents most likely did everything for you and it made you really dependent on them. I think that isn't a healthy thing though. Maybe speak to a trusted person about this, that could be very useful to you