Self-care
This type of self-care includes setting boundaries, saying no when needed, and protecting your emotional energy.
What is emotional self-care?
In the “Create Your River Me” activity, the river represents this in your life.
What is your life journey or path forward?
This therapeutic exercise allows you to express emotions safely without needing to send the letter.
What is writing a healing or release letter?
This involves acknowledging your mistakes while choosing to treat yourself with compassion instead of shame.
What is self-forgiveness?
Name one common emotional reaction someone might experience when they are triggered.
Examples: anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, shame, or feeling overwhelmed.
True or False: Self-care is selfish because it prioritizes your needs over others.
False. Self-care helps you show up healthier for others.
These represent the obstacles or struggles that block the flow of your river.
What are rocks or barriers?
True or False: You must send the letter to the person who hurt you for healing to occur.
False.
True or False: Self-forgiveness means pretending your mistakes never happened.
False.
This term describes a person, place, situation, or memory that causes a strong emotional reaction connected to past experiences.
What is a trigger?
Name one simple daily habit that supports mental and emotional self-care.
Examples: journaling, walking, deep breathing, prayer/meditation, adequate sleep, or healthy eating.
These represent the people or resources that support your journey.
What are bridges or supportive relationships?
Name one emotion that might appear in a letter to someone who hurt you.
Examples: anger, sadness, disappointment, grief, betrayal, confusion.
This daily practice involves writing down things you appreciate in your life.
What is a gratitude journal?
Recognizing patterns in situations, people, or emotions that activate distress is an example of building this skill.
What is self-awareness?
This type of self-care includes exercise, sleep, hydration, and nutrition.
What is physical self-care?
True or False: Your river can change direction as you grow and heal.
True.
This benefit of letter writing helps individuals release bottled-up emotions.
What is emotional processing or emotional release?
Name one benefit of gratitude for emotional healing.
Examples: improved mood, stronger relationships, increased hope, greater resilience.
What is the definition of addiction?
What is debts, diseases, and bad habits that are repetitive that help numb or cope with pain.
What are the five pillars of self-care?
What is Physical, Social, Emotional, Intellectual, Spiritual.
In the “Create Your River” activity, this represents the destination or purpose that guides the direction of your life journey.
What is your life purpose or goals?
This therapeutic benefit occurs when writing a letter to someone who hurt you allows you to express pain, release resentment, and reclaim your emotional power.
What is emotional healing or closure?
Share your favorite anchor scripture that helps you to show gratitude!
What is your favorite scripture from the bible?
Name one healthy coping skill that can replace addictive behaviors.
Examples: exercise, talking to a trusted person, journaling, therapy, prayer/meditation, hobbies.