6th Day of Christmas

 

Take Care of Yourself:  Positive Self-Perception

"Physical self-care and well-being are foundational for many other habits.  When your body is cared for, you’re better able to deal with emotions. Resilient people have a healthy self-perception, are committed to taking care of themselves, and accept themselves more or less as they are.” p. 147, Elena Aguilar’s Onward

Four Reasons Why We Don't Take Care of Ourselves:

knowledge gap -- we're missing information

skill gap -- we don't know how -- self-care is learned

will gap -- we don't think we really need to take care of ourselves

emotional intelligence gap -- we don't feel we deserve to take care of ourselves

~p. 150

What Your Body Desperately Needs:

Sleep

Nutrition

Exercise

Fun Stuff

~pp. 157-164

For the Perfectionist:

"This is good enough, and good enough is great."

"I am enough. I do enough."

~p. 168

"Make balance your goal."

"The time you put into taking care of yourself will reward you with productivity, efficiency, and emotional well-being."

~p.170