In light of the death of Robin Williams, it’s a good time to remember that we all need to practice self-compassion. Wonderful things happen when you cut yourself some slack. If the coverage is overwhelming for you and you’re afraid that it might trigger something, turn off the TV, get off of social media and do whatever you need to do to get yourself back to center.
I do many of these things when I feel overwhelmed or feel anxious or feel depressed. It’s not a waste of time, nor is it selfish. YOU matter and how you are feeling matters. You have every right to do what you need to do to make yourself feel better in a healthy way.
I just started a two-week online class on self-care. One of our first exercises was to brainstorm ideas for self-care. Here is an amazing list. Feel free to add any other ideas in the comment section.
Maybe we can get the list up to 100!
going for a photo walk
going to the forest
a bath at the end of the day
going for bike rides
finding overgrown grass and putting my bare feet and it
lying in the grass on the hill and staring up at the sky
cooking a meal for myself and being really present
getting up early and reading inspirational books
journaling
walking with my dogs
nature
going places–getting a change of scenery
trying new things in general
guided meditation
listening to books and music
face-to-face conversations with people
gratitude journal
better diet
trying to live more authentically
not skipping sleep to get things done
trying to…
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