September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Cue all the thoughts of you wearing a white robe while getting a pedicure or sitting back with cucumbers covering your eyes as someone massages your hands. Picture all of those social media-worthy moments. Now, erase those images and consider all of the other ways you can show yourself a little love each and every day. According to pharmacist and self-care strategist Alisha Reed, PharmD , there are six types of self-care and only one of them involves a spa day. “Most people think that self-care has to be a spa day or a massage or a manicure, but there are several types of self-care,” Reed told Blavity. “As a pharmacist, I really like to let my patients know that self-care is really proactive care. It’s taking the steps to manage and maintain your health, and not just physical health, but mental and spiritual health . So, these are things that you can do to preserve your overall health.” Reed gave Blavity a play-by-play on the different forms...
