Self Care and Well Being

Positive Self Image and Self Esteem is SO important to our Well Being!

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The Well Being Series

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The 3 B’s of Well Being: Beliefs, Bodies, and Behavior

  • Our Beliefs: Reframe

    • What am I thinking?

      • “I can’t possibly manage all of this!”

      • “I’m not there for my students.”

    • What story am I telling?

  • Our Bodies: Get Moving

    • How do I physically feel?

      • Sleep disruptions

      • Changes in eating habits

      • Physical symptoms

    • What feelings am I having?

  • Our Behavior: Change Direction

    • What am I doing? What have you started doing? What have you stopped doing?

      • Endlessly scrolling through social media

      • Avoiding certain people

    • What am I avoiding?

Take Care of Yourself.pdf
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Self Care Tips

Emotional Self Care:

  • Reflection

  • Pausing / Breathing

  • Pray

  • Intentional Planning

  • Therapy

  • Talk therapy / Counseling

  • Self- help group

  • Brene Brown talks/books/netflix

  • Art: paint, dance

  • Music

  • Hugs

  • Allowance of all emotions / acceptance

  • Laugh!

  • Take time and space to process

  • It’s okay to cry it out

  • Journaling

Physical Self Care:

  • Drink enough water!!!

  • Dance

  • Work out / gym

  • Biking

  • Hiking

  • Kayaking

  • Go for a walk

  • Regular and appropriate sleep

  • Be outside more

  • Gardening / weeding

  • Eat healthy

  • Take a group class

  • Nap

  • Play

  • Stretch

  • Yoga

  • Floating

  • Make time for medical appointments and physical needs

  • Massage Therapy

  • Chiropractor

Interpersonal Self Care:

  • Time with friends and family

  • Activity groups

  • Happy Hours

  • Intentional time

  • Phone a friend while commuting

  • Calendar in weekly dates - put it on the calendar!

  • Alone time

  • Connect with work staff, and people away from work

Professional / School Self Care:

  • Set boundaries

  • Routine

  • Assertiveness training / Know when to ask for help

  • Learn

  • Collaborate with others

  • Accept feedback

  • Encourage open communication

  • GEMO- Good Enough Move On

  • Connect with classmates/coworkers: remember you are not alone

  • Laughter

  • Fill in knowledge gaps

  • Set goals

  • Take breaks

  • Growth mindset, it’s okay not to be perfect

  • Grace to self and others

Environmental Self Care:

  • Spend more time outdoors

  • Plants around you

  • Aromatherapy / Essential oils

  • Reduce clutter

  • Organize / clean

  • Recycle

  • Natural lighting

  • Access to trees and natural beauty

  • Clean and fresh air

Financial Self Care:

  • Budget

  • Mindful spending

  • Responsible shopping

  • Savings

  • Future Goals

  • Value humans over money

  • Live within our means

Positive Words and Affirmations


Positive Self Talk:

I accept myself as I am.

I give myself some grace, love, and kindness.

I give myself the gift of time and restoration.

I deserve it.

Reading or writing positive words thoughts can help re-frame any mindset.

The more we read and say positive words, the more positive our brain starts to think!

Positive Words List.pdf

Self Improvement

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