Wellbeing & self-care in the digital age

Screens and self-care // Digital Minimalism Diaries #10

The Blue Mtns, Australia

Wellbeing and self-care in the digital age can seem synonymous with photos of Yoga poses, tarot spreads and protein shakes. But true wellbeing and self-care is not an aesthetic—it is a way of life, a way of being and caring for ourselves, day in and day out, through choices that support our overall health and wellbeing.

‘Self-care’ is not another box to tick off our to-do list each day but an accumulation of choices that nourish and restore us. Wellness does not look the same for everybody, although we may engage in the same practices—rather it is found in the unique and personal practices and decisions we make that support our best selves and intentions.

Health and wellbeing includes digital health. How healthy are we really if we spend all day staring at a screen or 8 hours a day on our phones? Our eyes suffer, our mental, emotional and physical health suffers, even our future self suffers—all in the name of “catching up” or “not missing out” on what’s happening online. But I encourage you to choose to love and support yourself through cultivating a rich and meaningful life offline.