Be Good to Yourself

I once heard a Marriage and Family Therapist say how he got the most therapy sessions during the Holidays. His hypothesis was that everyone was stressed out and going crazy because it's the most hectic time of the year.

SELF CARE

I received an email from my dear friend this week, who is a new mom like myself, and she shared how she has started doing self care activities everyday. My friend explained how these small moments of self care everyday are time out for just her. In other words, no multi-tasking! My friend intentionally makes time to color, paint her nails or go for a walk everyday. Because of her self care, my friend was able to rediscover things about herself that had been forgotten. She admitted how she had lost herself without even knowing it.

Self care is taught to health professionals, but everyone it. The purpose of self care is to care for yourself so you can keep helping others who are your responsibility. Many people get burnt out, which can lead to resenting others and sacrificing their health. Eventually, they are not able to help themselves or others.

My husband, who is a grad student plays racquetball and also reads for his self care. I personally love going on walks, blogging :) and doing yoga.   

So pull out your hair--or try some self care! Wow, what a catchy jingle I just made up!

References

http://www.slideshare.net/teresaamorrow/defining-self-care-and-self-love