Last week's return to work session was all about self care. It was really good!
We started off by talking about what things we do that support self care - like going to Wellspring, Exercise, Nutrition, Meditation, Nurturing friendships, Journalling, Not over scheduling, Permission to take care of yourself first/Put yourself first, Hobbies - like colouring, gardening etc.
We then talked about why self care is so important. It helps with our recovery, it restores us, it will help us be healthy and continue to be here for our family and friends in the future, it helps us cope with stress, helps us feel more in control.
We talked about how important it is to schedule self care. Instead of saying "I am going to fit self care into my life" - say I am going to fit work back into my life!
We have all had a serious wake up call and health wasn't necessarily a priority. We can live a much healthier life going forward!
It will be a challenge to make self care a priority when it isn't necessarily in our nature. We have to make a contract with ourselves to do it. What can we cut out to make sure we do it?
Some things we can delegate. Get someone else to clean your house. Order your groceries to be delivered. Do meal planning/prep in advance if you can. Don't sleep in, get up and do your self care! Have you family help with other chores so it doesn't all fall on you. But there are some things that eat up a lot of time that aren't as valuable as self care activities - like TV, social media, etc. Do they really add value or help you as a person? Isn't meditating or spending time with friends more important?
I think there are ways I can adjust my schedule, to fit work in but also maintain self care as a key focus. I feel like this is a necessity going forward!
There are so many benefits to doing it - I will support my ongoing health, I will feel a sense of control, I will be calmer, more refreshed, can cope with stress and have clarity in my life, and feel a sense of restoring in my body and soul.
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