Think of self-care as a song that puts you at peace, a suite of behaviors that sustain the whole you. This isn't just a mixed metaphor. It's a straightforward description. There are countless ways of addressing self-care, large and small or spectacularly unusual or humdrum. It can center on you and your body alone, or it can call on others to partner with you towards a goal. Self-care, at its best, transforms the ordinary ordeals of life into something like a ballet, a choreographed swirl of wellbeing that makes life more joyful. Here is a primer of sorts.