Self-care ideas that you can start today!- Episode #91

I'll be honest with you. I didn't want to do self-care. It seemed selfish. I didn't have time. It seemed dumb! Then when I did start doing it there were days when I wasn't feeling it or it triggered something so I would step away. I later learned that everything I felt wasn't uncommon! Many struggle with doing self-care. I wasn't alone! What have I learned in the process?

1) This is your job to start the healing process.

2) Do a heart check.

3) What can I do? Ask yourself-

Are you drinking enough water? Are you sleeping well? Do you need to start exercising? To give up smoking, drug use, etc... Are you getting outdoors?

4) Speaking of getting outside do some deep breathing, use grounding, meditate, make time to discharge any negative feelings.

5) It's okay to "not" be okay!

6) Give yourself time to grieve.

7) What do you need right now? A massage? Phone a friend? Go see a funny movie?

8) Find some laughter. See a comedian, watch funny videos, or hang out with a friend.

9) What are you watching on TV or who are you following on social media? Is that surrounded by drama? Note how you feel while you are watching. Are your shoulders tense? Are you grinding your teeth? Consider ditching the intense/emotional shows just for a bit.

10) Learn something new! This could be a new hobby, reading a book for personal growth.

11) Give yourself permission to start!

What works for you may not work for someone else. Find your groove and go with that. Remember you are worth it!

Someone out there needs to know they are not alone and that they can survive. Perhaps you are a parent or friend of someone trapped in an abusive relationship and need to know how to help. My goal is to share awareness, offer empowerment, and educate others about emotional traumas and domestic abuse. Here I will share my story and also stories of courage and healing from Survivors, Coaches, to Therapists/Counselors.

You can find my books and my Journals here- https://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Kunst/e/B0788SWSB1

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Find help and info here-

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

https://internationalwomenshouse.org/get-help

https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations

Sexual Assault Hotline- https://www.rainn.org/

National Suicide Prevention lifeline-800-273-8255