Anxiety is one of the most common mental health struggles in the world. It can hit during stressful seasons, sneak up during quiet moments, or appear without warning. Everyone experiences anxiety differently, and it can stem from a mix of factors: genetics, stress, brain chemistry, trauma, hormones, and even lifestyle habits.
Do you recognise the sensation of a sluggish week, dwindling energy, and a slack wallet? Yeah, same. The good news? Self-care doesnât need to come with a three-figure spa receipt. It also doesnât require a âtreat yourselfâ shopping spree that haunts your bank app. Enter: affordable self-care ideas that are adorable, simple, and actually make you feel better.
The strange thing about living in Malta is that seasons donât exactly behave like they do in the US. While America slips into that crisp, golden, leaves-under-your-boots kind of autumn, Malta is more⊠âI can still wear a T-shirt at 4pm.â But somehow, Thanksgiving still lands with this cosy energy that makes you want to grab a blanket, light a candle, and pretend the outside isnât twenty degrees.
Letâs be real â youâre busy. Between coffee-fuelled meetings, networking dinners, 11 p.m. email marathons, and trying to squeeze in a social life, your skincare routine can start to look like an afterthought. But hereâs the thing: your skin doesnât care how many deals youâve closed or how many deadlines youâve smashed. It just wants a little TLC⊠and it will make you pay if you donât give it some.
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