Happy Cancer season! As the shy Crab reluctantly takes the stage, their energy gets a boost from the cosmos. Everything is heightened for Cancer during this season, including their need for self-care. If you are not a Cancer, you can use this guide to help your Cancer friends and family get the self-care they deserve. You can also use this guide for yourself, for these self-care activities are designed to help you get through Cancer season. Check back next month for a new routine to help you through Leo<\/a> season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nurturing and empathetic, crabby and closed off, Cancer is a\nstudy in contradictions. The homebody of the zodiac, the moon-ruled Crab is\nsweet and spicy in equal measures. When it comes to the people they love,\nthey\u2019re giving to a fault, but they rarely know how to ask for what they need\nin return, creating a need for self-care that they\u2019re the last to know about.\nSo, what is Cancer self-care? It\u2019s sleeping in as long as they want, then\ncooking up the best brunch this side of a five-star restaurant. It\u2019s going for\nlong swims and cuddling with their partner. It\u2019s losing themselves in a fantasy\nnovel or fantasizing about building their dream home. For Cancer,\nself-care is letting their creativity loose, meditating with water, and staying\nconnected with their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If they could, Cancer would be everybody\u2019s mom (regardless of gender) because they are just that much of a caretaker. The problems of their loved ones are Cancer\u2019s problems, and they will always lend an ear to whoever needs one. Unsurprisingly, Cancer has a lot of natural empathy, which means that they take a lot of stress on themselves that doesn\u2019t belong to them. They also sometimes struggle to express their emotions, which can be a blow to their self-confidence, because they are extremely emotionally intelligent when it comes to other people. Cancer often tends to be an introvert, preferring to stay close to home and the familiar. New experiences make them nervous, specifically the fear of doing something wrong and embarrassing themselves. They prefer the known, even if it holds them back. Anything to not experience more stress; at least, that\u2019s what they tell themselves. This is why a self-care routine is essential for even someone as homebound as the Crab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cancer is one of the most loving signs of the zodiac, and they truly enjoy spending time with and taking care of their friends and loved ones. Taking time for themselves, away from those who need them, can feel like selfishness to the caring Crab, but it\u2019s the farthest thing from it. This personalized self-care routine is meant to help Cancer replenish their energy levels when they naturally give too much. No one can give what isn\u2019t there, and it\u2019s never selfish to take a little time to rebalance. Cancer just needs to be reminded of that more often than most. <\/p>\n\n\n Want to build a better future? A life path reading<\/a> with one of our talented life path psychics<\/a> can tell you where you\u2019re headed. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic<\/a> can steer you down a better path. <\/p>\n About California Psychics<\/strong> What is Cancer Self-Care? Happy Cancer season! As the shy Crab reluctantly takes the stage, their energy gets a boost from the cosmos. Everything is heightened for Cancer during this season, including their need for self-care. If you are not a Cancer, you can use this guide to help your Cancer friends and family get the self-care they deserve. You can also use this guide for yourself, for these self-care activities are designed to help you get through Cancer season. Check back next month for a new routine to help you through Leo season. Nurturing and empathetic, crabby and closed off, Cancer is a study in contradictions. The homebody of the zodiac, the moon-ruled Crab is sweet and spicy in equal measures. When it comes to the people they love, they\u2019re giving to a fault, but they rarely know how to ask for what they need in return, creating a need for self-care that they\u2019re the last to know about. So, what is Cancer self-care? It\u2019s sleeping in as long as they want, then cooking up the best brunch this side of a five-star restaurant. It\u2019s going for long swims and cuddling with their partner. It\u2019s losing themselves in a fantasy novel or fantasizing about building their dream home. For Cancer, self-care is letting their creativity loose, meditating with water, and staying connected with their loved ones. What Stresses a Cancer Out? If they could, Cancer would be everybody\u2019s mom (regardless of gender) because they are just that much of a caretaker. The problems of their loved ones are Cancer\u2019s problems, and they will always lend an ear to whoever needs one. Unsurprisingly, Cancer has a lot of natural empathy, which means that they take a lot of stress on themselves that doesn\u2019t belong to them. They also sometimes struggle to express their emotions, which can be a blow to their self-confidence, because they are extremely emotionally intelligent when it comes to other people. Cancer often tends to be an introvert, preferring to stay close to home and the familiar. New experiences make them nervous, specifically the fear of doing something wrong and embarrassing themselves. They prefer the known, even if it holds them back. Anything to not experience more stress; at least, that\u2019s what they tell themselves. This is why a self-care routine is essential for even someone as homebound as the Crab. Self-Care for the Mind of a Cancer Morning Routine- Once they roll out of bed, a nice long shower to help prime them for the day is absolutely necessary (they are a Water sign after all). Afterward, a homemade breakfast, and a short walk, with the family pet if you have one, is an excellent way to start the day off on the right foot. Artistic Hobbies- Cancer is often blessed with an active imagination and a creative mind, which makes the arts a natural fit for them. Thankfully, the world of arts and crafts has plenty of things to choose from that the naturally introverted Crab can do within the confines of their cozy home. Watercolor, knitting, poetry, or piano are all hobbies that Cancer would enjoy doing when they need a break from the outside world. Cooking- Cancer is one of the more nurturing signs of the zodiac, as well as the sign that rules the home. It\u2019s no surprise then, that one of their retreats when they need to calm their mind, is the very heart of the home, the kitchen. Making fun, comforting, indulgent food for themselves and the people they care about is one of their favorite things, and their go-to when they need to stop worrying about the outside world for a little while. Self-Care for the Body of a Cancer Swimming- It\u2019s no surprise that being a Water sign, the ideal exercise routine for Cancer would involve swimming. Whether it\u2019s in a pool, a lake, or the ocean is not important, for all water is equal in Cancers\u2019 eyes. Ballroom Dancing- Cancers are die-hard romantics, and there\u2019s not a lot that\u2019s not romantic about learning to waltz with your partner. Is dancing exercise? Yes. Will Cancer care all that much when the end result is being spun around a ballroom in their partner\u2019s arms? No, they will not. Sleep- Cancers love to sleep. In fact, sleeping as late as they can is one of Cancer\u2019s primary goals each day and one of their favorite places is their bed. Generally, Cancers need about eight or more hours of sleep, and it helps if they have a nightly ritual to help them get into a relaxing headspace before bed. Of course, all matters pertaining to sleep needs should be discussed with a medical professional. Self-Care for the Heart of a Cancer Romantic Partners- Cancer is one of the more romantically inclined signs in the zodiac, so they need an emotional connection with their partner. Dating doesn\u2019t come easily to Cancer, so once they get into a relationship, they invest themselves in it completely. Cancer may hold onto a relationship for the sake of appearances or for the sake of keeping the family together, no matter what it costs them, which can sometimes trap them in manipulative situations. The problem is, for all that Cancer loves to take care of other people, they\u2019re rarely good at asking for what they need themselves, but it is an essential part of making a healthy relationship with romantic partners work. Cancer has to learn how to not only create boundaries but discuss them and bring them up when those boundaries are crossed, or they\u2019re not getting what they need out of the relationship. Friends- Just like with romantic relationships, Cancers have very few casual friends. They need to develop close connections with the people they like before they\u2019re willing to give any part of themselves over to relationships with other people. Once they do, however, they treat their friends like family, which means they\u2019ll do anything for them, and will do anything they can…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5958807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[1508,35378,35282,35281,35280,12036,34447,33467,35283],"cp_author":[34327],"class_list":["post-5958806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mind-body-spirit","tag-cancer","tag-cancer-self-care","tag-effective-workouts","tag-evening-routine","tag-morning-routine","tag-self-care","tag-self-care-routine","tag-zodiac","tag-zodiac-self-care","cp_author-sandra-blum"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Stresses a Cancer Out?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Self-Care for the Mind of a Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Self-Care for the Body of a Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Self-Care for the Heart of a Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Self-Care for the Spirit of a Cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What Relaxes a Cancer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Activities Where a Cancer Can Let Go<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cancer\u2019s True Guilty Pleasure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Refilling the Reserves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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