Self-care is completely essential to thriving and feeling at your best. Some people think of self-care as selfish, but it really is not. In order for you to be out in the world at your best, and also give to others, you must do that from a full place. Self-care helps us to fill “our well” so that we are not showing up for others from a depleted place, which can lead to resentment and anger. Before we take care of our kids, jobs, work, we must take care of ourselves.
Self-care involves areas such as the need to connect with our tribe or closest friends and family; taking care of our physical and psychological health; managing and reducing stress; intuitively listening for and honoring our emotional and spiritual needs; sustaining healthy relationships; and achieving balance across personal, school, and work commitments.
Each and every one of us is different, so it’s important that our self-care be tailored to our unique needs, wants, and preferences! Below is a template with some sample answers that you can use to create your own self-care plan with a few minutes of reflection. Once you go through this process, schedule into your calendar a few of the tasks you would like to try that will feed your mind, body, or spirit. If you don’t already have a plan I encourage you to sit down and create one today. So much ends up on our to-do list from day-to-day so if you fail to plan, you will fail at taking care of the most important person in your life, YOU. –Xo Raw Girl
SECTION ONE:
| Self-Care Dimension
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Current Practices
(List all that you currently do) |
Frequency |
| Physical | · Gym/ Exercise with Trainer
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· At least three times per week |
| Intellectual | · Reading a new book
· Social media fast
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· Weekly
· Once a week I shut down all social media |
| Emotional |
· Meditation |
· Daily meditation |
| Spiritual |
· Meditation · Prayer · Church
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· Daily meditation & prayer, Church once sometimes twice per week
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| Social | · Church Group
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· Once every two weeks and ongoing |
SECTION TWO:
| Self-Care Dimension
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New Practices
(List all practice you are COMMITTING to doing on a regular basis) |
Frequency
(How often do you commit to doing these) |
| Physical | · Try Capoeira as a new form of movement
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· Once a week |
| Intellectual | · Write in my journal
· Listen to my favorite music · Schedule regular thinking time
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· 2-3 times per week
· at least twice a week · at least once per week |
| Emotional | · go for reflective walk
· Connect with a good friend |
· once a week
· at least once a week |
| Spiritual | · go for reflective walk
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· once a week |
| Social | · Call one friend and schedule something fun
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· Once per week |
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| What can you let go of? What is no longer serving you?
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| What do you do now for self-care or to manage your stress that no longer serves you? Answer in the space to the right.
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| How will you eliminate obstacles to your self-care plan? Answer in the space below.
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