Try journaling if you’ve never tried it before. There are a lot of different ways to do it and lot of resources available to help you get started.
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Consider unfollowing that person that always leaves you feeling worse about things.
Don't use your phone in bed tonight.
Write something encouraging on a post-it and put it where you will see it every day!
If you commute, take a different route if you can.
If you commute, take a different route if you can.
Would you make someone else work as hard as you are working right now? Be kind to yourself.
Pause for a moment and take a few deep breaths.
Write something encouraging on a post-it and put it where you will see it every day!
Stop and stretch your body however you can.
Take a break. Find a window and check the weather.
Life should be touched, not strangled. You've got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it. ~ Ray Bradbury
Make yourself a healthy meal. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, just tasty.
Is your water glass empty? Go fill it and have a couple sips.
Stretch.
Remember that technology is a tool. Use it to help yourself.
Take a nice bath or shower.
Listen to a podcast about something that interests you that you haven’t yet explored.
If you wear glasses, are they clean? Take a moment and clean them up so you can see a little better.
Take a break. Find a window and check the weather.
When you're able, take a few moments and rest.
Cultivate a mindfulness practice. Here's some info on how to get started: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-courage-be-present/201001/how-practice-mindfulness-meditation
Self care is not a waste of time. Self care makes your use of time more sustainable. ~ Jackie Viramontez
Take a nap if you need to. Set a timer.
Be kind to yourself.
Self-care is ongoing. It's not a one and done fix for everything. Take care of yourself today, and tomorrow, and the next day.
Unsubscribe from a couple of those newsletters you never read.
Create something for no practical purpose such as a song, a poem, an essay, a painting, a drawing, a comic strip, a collage, etc.
Learn the lyrics to a song you love.
At the end of the day remind yourself that you did the best you could today, and that is good enough. ~ Lori Deschene
Set an alarm for 2 minutes and focus mindfully on your breathing, nonjudgmentally bringing yourself back from any distractions.
Have you taken a moment to breathe in the last hour?
There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by my self. ~ Brian Andreas
Stuck? Ask for help. Talk to someone.
When you eat something, try to make it healthy.
Take breaks. Set a timer if you have to so you don't forget.
Breathe deeply.
Establish boundaries and stick to them.
Be gentle with yourself today.
Pause and rest your eyes for a moment.
Take action (one small step) on something you’ve been avoiding that will make your life better in the long run.
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. ~ Edward Stanley
Technology is a tool. Use it wisely.
If you're struggling with time management, learn about how others approach it. Here's some information that may help: https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/content/dam/socialwork/home/self-care-kit/exercises/time-management.pdf
Be gentle with yourself today.
Take some time to cook yourself a good, nourishing meal.
There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by my self. ~ Brian Andreas
It's okay to say no.
Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. ~ Edward Stanley
It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary. ~ Mandy Hale