Physical Self-Care
If you don't get 7-8 hours of this, your physical health will be negatively impacted
What is sleep?
Connecting with people, talking, getting to know people, attending get togethers
What is being social?
Mental self-care involves finding things that keep your mind sharp, as well as nurturing and taking care of your mind. True or False?
TRUE! It is important to keep your mind active and also take care of your mind.
You can practice spiritual self-care without being religious. True or False?
TRUE! Spiritual self-care is much more than religion, and everyone can practice it.
What is mindfulness? How can it help emotional self-care?
Being present in the moment. It can reduce stress and improve emotional-wellbeing and emotional regulation.
This is fuel for your body and the types that you choose will impact your health.
What is food?
Being social can decrease feelings of this.
What is loneliness?
Creating these ______ and doing them daily can support your mental health.
What are habits and routines?
This is a practice that can provide connection to your mind and body.
Yoga, time alone, meditation, prayer, time in nature etc.
Emotional self-care is a lifelong process. True or False?
TRUE! In fact, all of these forms of self-care are lifelong.
This helps improve all areas of health, and you should do this for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week.
What is exercise?
Building this is a result of being social and feeling secure about yourself in social settings.
What is confident?
Looking at situations as the "cup half full" means this.
Being positive, looking at what you have instead of what you don't
Spending time alone is not very beneficial for spiritual well-being, we need others to connect with.
False. Spending time alone is important! Take the time to reflect and get to know yourself.
Asking for this is something everyone does when they need it.
Help. Everyone asks for help and support when they need it. It is essential for your emotional wellbeing.
Brushing your teeth, showering, washing your face, wearing clean clothes are examples of...
What is personal hygiene?
Socialization is a basic human need. True or False?
TRUE! Being social is something all humans need to thrive.
Having self-compassion means being kind to....
YOURSELF! This is when you are being gentle, kind and loving to yourself, especially in hard times.
Decreasing this allows you to connect to the real-world and have a clear mind.
Technology. It is easy to get lost scrolling or in a show, when you could be doing activities to improve self-care.
Starting a _____ is a great way to regulate your emotions and occupy your mind.
A hobby! Focusing on something you enjoy every day is very important.
I should drink 8 glasses of this every day to remain healthy.
What is water?
Bonding with others over common interests (ex: history, music) and hobbies (ex: drawing, bird watching) can help people find...
Community! Which is a form of social self care.
A feeling of overwhelming exhaustion and an inability to cope with your life in a healthy way is called ______.
Burnout
Finding ______ in your life can help you prioritize things, give meaning to what you do, and help you look forward.
Purpose. Everyone should find their purpose (this can take some work and thought), this can be a motivating factor to keep going and trying when times are tough.
It is important to ______ your feelings and emotions instead of ignore them.
Acknowledge, name, understand