Emotional Self-Care
Name an emotional self-care activity.
Emotional self-care can be described as, "Caring for your emotional needs by identifying and nurturing your feelings, your conscious inner state, and your intellect."
Name a physical self-care activity.
Physical self-care includes how you're fueling your body, how much sleep you're getting, how much physical activity you are doing, and how well you're caring for your physical needs. Getting enough sleep, taking medication as prescribed, and managing your health are all part of good physical self-care.
True or False: Spirituality has different meanings and is often influenced by the ideologies one grew up with.
True. Spirituality is a personal practice. No matter what path is chosen, they all converge on the need for connection, purpose, and happiness.
What does relationship self-care look like to you?
Some examples include: Eating/drinking mindfully and chewing gum.
True or False: Journaling not only enhances feelings of happiness, but reduces stress, clarifies thoughts and feelings, and ultimately helps you understand yourself better.
True. Journaling helps control symptoms of mood by helping individuals prioritize their problems, fears, and concerns. It can help us all gain control of our emotions and improve our mental health.
Describe your night-time routine.
Night time routines for some individuals may include: reading, enjoying a cup of tea, and following a guided meditation.
True or False: By immersing yourself in nature, you're able to disconnect from the noise of every day life, connect with your senses, and be in solitude. It can also help with mindfulness.
True.
Learning your partner's love language can improve the quality of your relationship. What are two of the love languages?
Bonus points if you can name all five
Everyone experiences love differently, so by learning our partner's love language, we can better understand and support their needs. The five love languages include: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts, and physical touch.
Name a way that you can ground yourself using your sense of touch.
Some examples may include: using a weighted or heated blanket, petting your dog or cat, and getting a massage.
Name a reason to laugh.
Laughter decreases stress hormones and triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
True or False: Multiples studies have shown that practicing yoga can increase the secretion of cortisol, the primary stress hormone.
False. Researchers found that regularly practicing yoga reduces cortisol levels, therefore reducing the negative side effects this hormone can create in the body.
Explain how you yourself would know that you are comfortable in a relationship. This may be a relationship with a friend, partner, etc.
Some examples may include: Feelings safe, having trust, and being able to freely express your emotions and feelings.
List (4) ways that you can ground yourself using your sense of smell.
Name a person who is a part of your support system.
As an important aspect in mental health, emotional support plays a crucial role in overcoming serious problems in life. Having a partner, family member, or friends who can support you has many positive benefits, such as having a higher level of well-being, better coping skills, and a longer and healthier life.
The National Sleep Foundation recommends __ hours of sleep a night for adults.
7-9 hours
A healthy sense of purpose helps you to put events in perspective, to refocus on the things that are meaningful to you, and to move on and enjoy life.
Relationships often require us to set boundaries. Explain how you would know that you set a healthy boundary.
Signs of Healthy Boundaries:
1. You can say "no" without guilt
2. You are saying "yes", because you want to, not out of obligations or to please others
3. You are treated as an equal
List (4) ways that you can self-sooth using your sense of hearing.
Some examples may include: listening to music, using a sound machine, calling a friend, and reciting positive affirmations.
Affirmations can strengthen us by helping us believe in the potential of an action we desire to manifest.
Give five examples of positive affirmations
When we verbally affirm our dreams and ambitions, we are instantly empowered with a deep sense of reassurance that our wishful words will become our reality.
In this 2001 American Comedy film, Reese Witherspoon's character, Elle Woods, says, "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy."
Legally Blonde
Name a spiritual self-care activity
Spiritual self-care activities nurture your spirit and allow you to think bigger than yourself. Spiritual self-care does not have to be religious, although for some, it is. Some examples of spiritual self-care activities include: meditation, yoga, going to a place of worship, and being in nature.
Stressful relationships can lead to: insomnia, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, panic attacks, weight loss/weight gain, and ulcers.
What is one way to take care of your relationships?
Taking care of yourself and your body involves setting healthy boundaries in your relationships. When you are stressed, you are more likely make rash decisions, lose sleep, and have GI-related issues.
Name a self-care activity that may help someone experiencing sensory overload.
Some examples may include: Listening to nature sounds, using a soft or low lighting, and using a weighted, soft, or heated blanket.