Self-Care Practices- How well are you taking care of YOU?
+This is for your awareness only, nobody but you will know what you entered, this self-care assessment is not exhaustive, merely suggestive+
Rate yourself on the following:
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3 (I do this well)
2 (I do this ok)
1 (I rarely or never do this)
I eat regularly and I eat healthy meals most of the time
Regular movement/exercise
On top of my medical preventive care
Take time off when I'm sick
Get enough sleep
Dance, swim, walk, run, play sports, sing, or do some other fun physical activity
Get regular massages
Wear clothes I like
Make time away from telephones, email, and the Internet
Make time for self-reflection
Notice my inner experience - listen to my thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, feelings
Write in a journal
Read literature unrelated to work
Attend to minimizing stress in my life
Engage my intelligence in a new area, e.g., go to an art show, sports event, theatre
Say no to extra responsibilities
Take time to be curious
Spend time with others whose company I enjoy
Stay in contact with important people in my life
Give myself affirmations, praise myself
Re-read favorite books, re-view favorite movies
Identify comforting activities, objects, people, places and seek them out
Allow myself to cry
Find things that make me laugh
Express my outrage in social action, letters, donations, marches, protests
Take day trips or mini-vacations
Get medical care when I need it
Make time for reflection
Spend time in nature
Be open to inspiration
Be aware of non-material aspects of life
Identify what is meaningful to me and notice its place in my life
Contribute to causes in which I believe
Meditate
Pray or other forms of spiritual connection or community
Make time to see friends
Schedule dates with partner/other significant people in my life
Allow others to do things for me
Ask for help when I need it
Enlarge social circle
Make time to reply to personal emails and letters; send holiday cards
Spend time with my companion animals
Score - are you mostly 3s, 2s or 1s? are there areas you wish to take action on? are you surprised about anything? are you happy with where you are at?
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