Planning for Self-Care

Have you considered a self-care planner to guide you and your family on your journey to improve your mental health?

Enhance your overall well-being by integrating a personalized self-care planner into your daily routine. Try out different hobbies like sketching, reading, baking, or exercise to boost your mood and elevate your mental health. Remember to make self-care a non-negotiable priority for a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.

Another way to make self-care a routine is to set self-care reminders. Self-care reminders can be as simple as setting the alarm on your phone to remind you to take a break and stretch or as complex as scheduling regular self-care activities on your calendar.

The Month of LOVE

🫶 Remember to make self-care a priority for personal growth and overall well-being. Embrace self-compassion and kindness towards yourself to lead a more fulfilling and joyful life. Dedicate time to self-care routines and practice self-kindness daily to nurture your mental and emotional health.

So what daily habits can you cultivate to build up self love is that's something you struggle with? A Forbes Health article (linked in the blog) outlines a few different ways.

➡️ Start keeping a daily or weekly gratitude journal

➡️Force yourself to give yourself genuine compliments

➡️ Speak to yourself with the same kindness you reserve for a friend or loved one

➡️ Practice mindfulness through meditation

➡️Celebrate all your wins, big and small

➡️Limit screen time or even just social media time

Article referenced: https://buff.ly/3e119at

Your Emotional Well-Being

We want to provide you with practices that can help the youth in our lives manage their emotional well being.

🙋 Why?

How you feel can affect your ability to carry out everyday activities, relationships, and overall mental health. How you react to your experiences and feelings can change over time. Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times. So let's learn a few ways to manage those ever changing emotions!

1. Don't forget your basic needs like sleep, exercise , fresh air, and eating healthy.

2. Manage stress in a HEALTHY way. There's lots of unhealthy ways to manage, the key is finding something that works for you and is also good for you.

3. Stay Connected. Be sure to spend time with loved ones that you trust and can talk to.

4. Take a Break! Put a pause on social media or your phone in general to to prevent additional stress or anxiety.

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