Self Care Tips
- Start your day with breakfast.
- Wear comfortable clothing.
- Reduce the noise level in your environment if possible.
- Take a walk in a park.
- Read a book because you want to.
- Call a friend or relative you haven't spoken with.
- Eat healthy (avoid drinking soda all day) and get plenty of rest and relaxation (take a nap).
- Laugh out loud!
- Take a day off from watching TV and do something active.
- Take a warm and relaxing bath.
- Avoid negative people and surround yourself with positive people.
- Be assertive. Learn to express your needs and differences, to make requests, and to say "no" constructively.
- Go shopping with friends or family.
- Check your breathing throughout the day. If you are feeling stressed, take deep, slow breaths until you are calm
- Don't be afraid to ask questions or for assistance.
- Practice being patient.
- Resist the urge to judge or criticize. Reflect on why you would.
- Be flexible with change. It can be scary yet exciting and rewarding.
- Learn to listen to others, not just hear them.
- Spend time with your pet or someone else's pet.
- Listen to music and sing along as loud as you want to (who cares what you sound like, everyone's a rockstar)
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