Memiliki rutinitas perawatan diri yang efektif telah terbukti memiliki sejumlah manfaat kesehatan yang penting. Beberapa di antaranya adalah:
- Mengurangi kecemasan dan depresi (Pilkington & Wieland, 2020).
- Mengurangi stres dan meningkatkan ketahanan (Ayala et al., 2018).
- Meningkatkan kebahagiaan
- Meningkatkan energi (Monroe et al., 2021).
- Mengurangi kejenuhan
- Hubungan antarpribadi yang lebih kuat
Bentuk khusus perawatan diri juga telah dikaitkan dengan manfaat kesehatan dan kebugaran yang berbeda, termasuk umur yang lebih panjang. Â Olahraga, menemukan tujuan hidup, dan tidur semuanya terkait dengan peningkatan umur.



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