Emotional Wellness
This emotion is often a signal that a personal boundary may have been crossed.
What is anger?
This type of self-care focuses on sleep, nutrition, movement, and medical needs.
What is physical self-care?
This term refers to treating yourself with the same kindness you would offer a friend.
What is self-compassion?
This type of self-care includes sleep, nutrition, movement, and attending medical appointments.
What is physical self-care?
This mindfulness practice involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
Name one healthy way to cope with intense emotions instead of avoiding them.
What is journaling, grounding, deep breathing, talking to someone, etc
Saying “no” when overwhelmed is an example of protecting this.
What are boundaries?
Identifying personal values can help guide decisions during this process.
What is recovery or personal growth?
Saying “no” when you are overwhelmed is an example of practicing this important skill.
What are boundaries?
Focusing on your breath is often used to help regulate this system in the body.
What is the nervous system?
This skill involves noticing thoughts and feelings without judging them.
What is mindfulness?
This form of burnout can happen when you prioritize others’ needs over your own for too long.
What is emotional burnout or compassion fatigue?
What is recovery or personal growth?
What is resilience?
This is a common myth about self-care: that it is this when you prioritize yourself.
What is being selfish?
This grounding technique uses the five senses to help bring awareness back to the present moment.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
Recognizing patterns in mood, triggers, and reactions helps build this important form of awareness.
What is emotional awareness or self-awareness?
Name one sign that your stress level may be too high.
What are irritability, fatigue, trouble sleeping, headaches, etc.
Name one internal strength you have used to get through a difficult time.
What is courage, perseverance, honesty, creativity, etc.
Name one warning sign that your self-care routine may need more attention.
What is fatigue, irritability, feeling resentful, burnout, trouble sleeping, etc.?
Mindfulness helps create space between a feeling and this, allowing for more intentional choices.
What is a reaction?
This common thinking trap involves assuming the worst possible outcome without evidence.
What is catastrophizing?
This concept reminds us that self-care is not selfish, but necessary for long-term wellness.
What is sustainability or balance?
This mindset shift focuses on progress rather than perfection.
What is a growth mindset?
This concept reminds us that self-care looks different in different seasons of life and recovery.
What is balance or flexibility?
This mindset encourages noticing thoughts as temporary experiences rather than absolute truths.
What is nonjudgmental awareness or cognitive defusion?