Affirmations are not a one size fits all. That is what I love about them, affirmations are easily adaptable and individual to everyone. There are no right or wrong way to practice affirmations. What’s the harm in giving it a go, a little bit of positive light in your life. They are not going to change your life straight away or drastically but they may shed some positive light in your mind.
The expectations and reality of self-care has become a bigger issue since people are posting ‘their’ self-care. Why does there need to be expectations on self-care when self-care is a personal and individual thing. The expectation of self-care is that it is bubble baths and face mask, which can be self-care for some, but it …
Self-care is NOT selfish. Remember that you can not pour from an empty cup or serve from an empty bowl. Self-care should not take from you, it is meant to refuel you. We all need self-care to be able to give our best selves and be our best. Self-care is NOT trying to fix yourself …
Sensory self-care has the aim of calming the mind and bring your awareness to the present and your surroundings. When looking at sensory self-care activities it is important to remember all senses, smell, touch, sight and sound. Often we are more responsive to a certain sense, what might this sense be for you. By targeting …
Social self-care is about just having fun with the people that matter to you. Socialising helps to increase positive health outcomes. This area of self-care is not measured by the quantity but rather the quality of the social ties. Social self-care is not about being a people pleaser, it is about feeling connected to those …
Mental self-care is about decluttering our mind and reducing stress levels. There are many different ways to do this and different things might work for different people. This area of self-care is important to do each day to make sure that we can mange our stress and be our best selves each day. Mental self-care …
Professional self-care is self-care that is related to your work life, and may mean that you need to practice self-care while at work. It is about creating a healthy work-life balance. This is a really important area of self-care that we might not even think about. We all need a work-life balance and not to …
Remember that spiritual self-care is not always in relation to religion. It is a broader concept. Spirituality is putting emphasis on the well-being of the mind, body, and spirit. This area of self-care can be seen as holistic as it is about looking after the mind, body and spirit. The aim of spiritual self-care is …
As we defined the different types of self-care you would have noticed that there was mental and emotional self-care. Emotional Self-Care is about caring for your emotions. We will explore what that looks like here. Release your emotions. Sometimes you just need to feel the emotions. Acceptance of yourself as you are is so important. …
We have defined what physical Self-Care in the last post. So lets brainstorm some ideas that fit the physical self-care domain. Physical self-care does not have to be about getting fit and healthy. It is about moving your body. Looking after the physical aspects of your body. Move and have fun while doing it. Get …
