![]() ![]() BUT, this is totally up to you and you know yourself best. If you’re going to create your own checklist, I’d recommend having a few self-care ideas for each dimension. When I think about self-care, I think about it through the 8 dimensions of wellness, which I will now dub the 8 dimensions of self-care. Self-Knowledge: Practicing self-care can help you understand yourself better on many different dimensions (see below!).Refill Your Cup: When you practice self-care, you fill up your metaphorical cup, so that you can be more present and giving to others.Increased Productivity: Understanding your needs as well as your limitations, will increase your productivity because you will know when you need to say “No” and when you can say “Yes”.Remember, many of us (especially children and teens) learn from watching others. Become A Role Model: As I stated above, engaging in your own self-care shows that others are allowed to practice self-care themselves.Better Mental Health: Practicing self-care can improve your mental health because you are learning more about yourself, expressing and engaging in emotional work, and connecting with others.Better Physical Health: Having a solid self-care practice improves your physical health, not only because you engage in physical self-care but because of the connection between all areas of wellness and your physical health.There are many benefits of having an intentional self-care practice including: If you’re a manager, practicing self-care by taking a vacation, encourages your employees to not be afraid to use their own vacation days. If you’re a mom, practicing self-care is one way that you can be a better mom by showing your children how to be intentional about taking care of themselves. Practicing self-care also makes you a better role model for the people that look up to you. If you’re frustrated, tired, and burned-out, all areas of your life will suffer for it. So what is self-care important? Self-Care is important because it is how you refill yourself so that you can thrive in every area of your life. If that sounds like you, the Self-Care Mini Bundle is perfect! Learn more about this bundle of self-care resources that will leave you feeling healthier and happier. Since you’re here, I’m guessing self-care is a priority for you OR you want to make it a priority. Being intentional about your self-care involves increasing your awareness about WHAT self-care means to you and HOW it fits into your daily life. I do love this definition, but I’d like to modify it to include intentionality. So what exactly is self-care? According to the Oxford Dictionary self-care is “the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress”. Please check out my disclosure policy.* What is Self-Care? It doesn’t cost you anything extra to use the provided links to purchase any of the below products or services. *This post may contain affiliate and/or referral links. Happy Self-Care Awareness Month! In an effort to help you practice self-care as a daily routine, I’ve crafted this blog post to talk about how to make a daily self-care checklist that you can use to make sure you get in your daily dose of taking care of yourself. ![]()
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