Busy women carry countless responsibilities nurturing families, managing careers, supporting loved ones, and holding everything together. In this nonstop pace, self-care often slips to the bottom of the list, replaced by guilt, exhaustion, and the pressure to “do it all.” But true self-care doesn’t require perfection or elaborate routines. It’s about small, compassionate choices that create space to breathe, rest, and reconnect with yourself.

Mental health has become a major global concern, yet women’s struggles often remain overlooked or misunderstood. Women carry a unique emotional burden shaped by societal expectations, caregiving responsibilities, relationship pressures, workplace challenges, and cultural norms (World Health Organization [WHO], 2022). Society expects women to be nurturing yet strong, calm yet productive, and capable of managing everything without losing composure. Behind these expectations lie