Essence of Self-Care Defined By Retail Group's Team members

Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel." - Eleanor Brown

This quote underscores the necessity of self-care in order to effectively support and serve others in a high-paced retail restaurant environment. Here is how our team members embody self-care:

Gaolefufa Mbulawa 

Debonairs Pizza Barclays Plaza 

1. What does self-care mean to you, and why is it important in your daily life?

Self-care is a journey embarked on to prioritize mental and emotional well-being.

2. Can you describe a specific self-care routine or activity that you find particularly effective?

I develop a vision problem that after me even professionally. Applying self-care by using or taking supplements-sight care became an essential part of my routine, it improved my health vision significantly by reducing strain and discomfort, now I feel more confident in my eye health and can perform better.

3. What challenges have you faced in maintaining self-care, and how have you overcome them?

a. Lack of support- At first it was a challenge, but I reached out to my friends, family, and support groups and because of trust everything worked out

b. Lack of emotional regulation strategies- I had to learn and practice coping mechanisms to manage stress and emotions and to build self-care activities.

4. Can you share a piece of advice or a tip for someone looking to improve their self-care practices.

My advice to them is just to stay strong and accept the situation and just share the problem with someone they trust for some positive advice about self-care, and they should never undermine themselves because of their problems.

Martha Leero 

Debonairs Pizza Kgale View  

1. What does self-care mean to you, and why is it important in your daily life?

Self-care means taking care of oneself to be healthy, and it is important in our daily life because it brings positive feelings, which boosts motivation and self-esteem which leaves one with increased energy to support themselves personally, professionally, as well as their loved ones.

• Can you describe a specific self-care routine or activity that you find particularly effective?
• Self-care routine is anything that someone can do to keep themselves mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually healthy.
• Activities that are particularly effective for self-care routine are, - Make sleep a priority being active during the day, eating healthy and exercising, and avoiding big meals during the night. - Reading a book develops our minds and enriches knowledge and lessons of life in general. - Sharing a hug- It builds trust and a sense of safety, it helps in healing negative feelings such as loneliness, isolation, and anger.
• We balance self-care with our professional responsibilities by - Setting boundaries - Maintain social connections - Support a healthy diet - Maintain a consistent schedule

Goitsemodimo Mphane 

Debonairs Pizza Nzano 

1.  What does self-care mean to you, and why is it important in your daily life?

Self-care means taking care of my health using the knowledge and information, to keep myself mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually healthy at all times. To consult myself without any medical professional assistance. 

2. Can you describe a specific self-care routine or activity that you find particularly effective?

 I always set goals for myself and priorities. I always focus on positivity; I usually get 30 minutes of walking every day to boost my mood and to always be healthy.

3. What challenges have you faced in maintaining self-care, and how have you overcome them?

Finances when it comes to diets, you need to spend more on food variety to keep up with health.

Patience Jahu 

Debonairs Pizza Nzano 

1. What does self-care mean to you, and why is it important in your daily life?

Self-care to me means a daily routine of balancing mental and physical health. It is important because without self-care there is no determination. I also prioritize cleanliness as it is a virtue and responsibility.

2. How do you balance self-care with your professional responsibilities?

Firstly, I stay organized and break tasks into manageable steps, additionally making a point to take short breaks to maintain a healthy work-life balance

3. What challenges have you faced in maintaining self-care, and how have you overcome them?

I faced a tight situation where I had difficulties in bending after the birth of my son as I couldn’t bath properly but through exercises and a positive mind to maintain both mental and physical health, I overcame that situation

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