A year of volunteering can be the perfect moment to upgrade your self-care game. Self-care is not self-indulgence and it has little to do with the instrumentalization of mental health by big companies to sell products like bath bombs, scented candles or holiday packages. Taking care of ourselves can be a radical practice in a world that places productivity over compassion and wellbeing. It means building resilience, exploring our needs and creating the time and space to recharge our batteries.
