Artist Gemma Correll is pretty popular on Instagram for her hilarious illustrations that manage to tap into the socially awkward teenager in us all. From cartoons of support bras (which shout ‘you’re awesome!’ from their booby faces) to cape-wearing ‘super’ tampons, Correll’s Instagram never fails to make us laugh.
But now you don’t even have to be on Instagram to see her lovely work: with Gemma’s self-care reward stickers you can pat yourself on the back when you’ve taken some ‘me’ time. The idea is so ingenious because activities like taking time to recharge, or explaining your problem to someone often don’t have the same tangible rewards as, you know, spending all your time doing work, and society makes us feel kind of shitty if we’re not constantly doing so.
They aren't on sale at the moment, but you can go all hi-tech and print them out. More of Gemma's illustrations are available on merchandise here.
Just this week it was revealed that one in five young women suffer with a clinical mental health problem, and women are twice as likely to experience anxiety as men. So it’s clearly important to practice self-care, and shout it from the rooftops when we do.
The illustrator told Babble: ‘I created them as a reminder to myself, really, to practice self-care and ask for help when I need it, as I struggle with anxiety…I thought they might help others, too.’
I think we may have to have several and put the ‘remember to breathe’ sticker on our foreheads permanently...
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.