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What is Self-Care?

Self-care is anything you enjoy doing that helps make you happy and maintains your physical, mental or emotional health.

Why is Self-Care so Important?

Learn about self-care and why it is vital for our health and well-being.

Stress affects your entire body, physically as well as mentally. NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness addresses how stress affects us and how we have to learn how to care for ourselves. Click on the link below.

NAMI- How Stress Affects Us

Why we all need to practice emotional first aidWe'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don't we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don't have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.

Practicing Emotional First Aid.

Refreshing Our Minds- 10 Minutes a Day!

The transformative power of refreshing your mind through mindfulness!

Loving Kindness

To practice loving-kindness, find a comfortable position as you practice the silent repetition of phrases wishing yourself well. You can match each phrase to a full breath (inhale and exhale).

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All it takes is 10 mindful minutesWhen is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in uncomfortable positions.)

Create a Self-Care Action Plan

Self-Care Strategies

Get up & Dance!

Dancing Improves mood, lowers stress and anxiety!

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