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The Quality of Family Relationships, Diabetes Self-Care, and Health Outcomes in Older Adults. doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032816-045111ĭavid D, Dalton J, Magny-Normilus C, Brain MM, Linster T, Lee SJ. Lovesick: How Couples' Relationships Influence Health. Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors: The Power of Social Connection in Prevention. Improved quality of life: When self-care practices help to better manage health conditions, reduce stress, or create a greater sense of belonging, overall well-being and quality of life improve.Reduced burnout: Authors of a review of multiple studies concluded the solution for burnout is complex, but self-care strategies are one of several components that could be effective.The authors suggest implementing self-care practices could improve job satisfaction and teamwork while reducing burnout. Improved job satisfaction: A study of nurses found those who implemented intentional self-care practices had significantly higher job satisfaction.Healthier relationships: When taking better care of our personal needs, we are better able to engage in healthy relationships partially due to increased self-esteem and self-worth.Practicing self-care that reduces chronic stress can help lower the risk of developing health conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal disorders, and more. Chronic stress can lead to chronic health conditions. Stress reduction: Stress affects all systems in the body.Disease prevention: Implementing self-care practices, such as regular exercise, healthy eating, and stress management techniques, reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and obesity in the future.

Managing chronic conditions: By practicing physical and mental self-care strategies, conditions such as depression, diabetes, and heart disease can be more effectively managed.

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