Promoting Well-Being by Showing the Path to a Healthier, More Vibrant Lifestyle
Empowering Health through Self-Care since 2011
At the International Self-Care Foundation, we believe that self-care is not just an option but a fundamental pillar of overall health. Established in 2011, our nonprofit organization is committed to promoting self-care as an essential component of wellbeing.
The Seven Pillars of Self-Care
Following the seven pillars of self-care leads to improved health, significant savings in healthcare costs, and enhanced productivity. Our mission is to educate and empower individuals to embrace these principles in their daily lives.
ISF and SCARU have teamed up to provide a comprehensive self-care app to support your own efforts.
You can download the free App HERE
ISF Facebook Posts
This year ISF has a focus on pillar 3 of the #sevenpillarsofselfcare: physical activity. Getting up and moving holds so much benefit for healthy living and longevity by cutting the risk of NCDs. This paper describes the value, barriers, and opportunities: ow.ly/iFR750XuPeH
It’s #selfcareweek. An opportunity to raise awareness of the value of #selfcare for each of us and how practicing more selfcare can save scarce healthcare resources. 2025 is focussed on physical activity’s benefits in preventing serious illness. read more:
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Harvard Health makes a great point about a benefit of physical activity. Not only will this #selfcare action improve the quality of your sleep, but it will also benefit your heart and lungs. it’s one of the #sevenpillarsofselfcare
Another study shows that moderate physical activity can help us live longer. This paper says around 4400 steps per day increased longevity. So physical activity’s #selfcare benefits are found even with moderate exercise. ow.ly/2tnz50XieLe #sevenpillarsofselfcare
Physical activity is one of the #sevenpillarsofselfcare and has a significant impact on noncommunicable diseases #NCD related to heart health. this study showed that physical activity benefits even at low levels. Less than 10k steps works great! ow.ly/CKiM50XhWcb #selfcare