How To Encourage Self-Care For The Men In Your Life

If you’re looking to get your self-esteem back, then you may already know that the secret is self-care. Self-care is never exclusive to age or gender, but oftentimes, there’s this notion that it’s feminine. At the same time, companies will market self-care as a beauty favorite for women to buy or desserts to indulge in; for the most part, it usually just targets women. 

But self-care is more than just shopping for new clothes, doing skin care with some Rituals products, taking bubble baths, or eating your favorite dish. Men, too, can benefit greatly from embracing self-care routines that contribute to their overall well-being. 

And they should, but shows, movies, books, and society in general usually make self-care so woman-centric when it should be genderless and ageless. So, with that said, if you’re noticing that the men in your life, whether it be brothers, your father, husband, son, friend, or whoever, if you see that they’re not giving themself enough love, then you need to help encourage some self-care. So, here’s exactly how you can do just that!

You Need to Help Redefine What Self-Care Is

To break down any resistance to self-care, it's crucial to redefine the concept. As stated earlier, self-care is not limited to spa days and scented candles; it encompasses a spectrum of activities that contribute to a person's mental, emotional, and physical health. This could range from regular exercise to mindful breathing exercises or even finding joy in a favorite hobby. It’s about doing something that you want to do, something that will make you happy, something that you know that you’ll need to keep yourself grounded. So help them get this idea out that self-care needs to be this whole expensive thing (it can be), but for the most part, it doesn’t need to be. 

Consider Leading By Example

One of the most powerful ways to encourage self-care is by leading through example. It’s a nice way to let them know that self-care is okay and totally valid. You don’t have to go all out for yourself like lip-fillers, but do things that make you feel better. So, if you incorporate your self-care practices into your routine and openly share the positive impact they have on your well-being. Seeing someone they trust embracing self-care can inspire the men in your life to explore these practices for themselves.

Get Them to Start Small

You don’t have to get them to jump immediately into male facial rejuvenation surgery, but what you can do instead is do small nudges for them to do small things for themselves. For the most part, introducing self-care doesn’t really need to be overwhelming in the slightest. They don’t need to have money for it; you don’t even need to have money for it. Just encourage them to start with small, manageable steps. 

This could be as simple as taking a few minutes each day for deep breathing exercises, going for a short walk, sleeping in, dedicating time to a hobby they enjoy, but the list can go on and on really.

Frame it Like a Health Investment

Self-care shouldn’t be seen as a luxury that only rich people can afford. You should try to emphasize that taking care of themselves is a proactive approach to overall well-being, both in the present and for the future. This should help get them to understand that it’s not about indulging, but it’s about doing things that you need to stay healthy.