Reflection to Optimize Self-Care


Reflecting on your practices, priorities, and choices is a powerful tool for self-care.  Reflection can help you better understand your needs, and help you identify the direction you would like to go.

Self-care is a highly individual topic.  Whereas marathon running might be the only stress reliever one individual needs, another person may experience more stress when running regularly, and instead find more benefit from a routine of 5-minute meditation sessions, scheduling time for walks outside and time with friends.  

You are a unique individual and what helps you recharge and refresh yourself will also be unique.  Embrace this and take a time to assess what techniques feel the most "you".  When you hit upon something that works, take note. 

Consider the practices that have worked best for you by:

  • determining your priorities
  • using a creative medium (art, journaling, music) to help you process
  • practice shifting the thoughts that aren’t productive
  • refocusing with a mindfulness exercise
  • releasing with a breathing exercise

A healthy activity that gives you relief is invaluable!

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