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Mental Health · by Mina Chowdhury · 2026-10-07

The thing nobody told me about selfcare that actually stuck

I tried this in Jakarta with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. selfcare got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Narin Chai · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste. For me it came down to the practice run.

Chinedu Adeyemi · 0 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. The useful constraint is probably the real story.