Physical Self Care
True or False.
Good self care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety.
True.
Self care is taking care of our mental, emotional and physical health. Self care aids in mood, anxiety, and relationships.
What is a consequence of having poor emotional self-care?
Emotional outburst, isolation, miscommunication, feeling sad or mad/angry.
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny
What is one way you can de-stress when you are feeling overwhelmed?
- Go for a walk
- Utilize a stress ball
- Meditate
- Write/Journal/Draw
Expressing and communicating your emotions and how you are feeling is beneficial to your emotional self-care
True
I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
Name one element that is beneficial to your physical self-care.
eat healthy, exercise regularly, maintain cleanliness
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment and bring yourself back to a state of balance.
Moment-by-moment awareness of your thoughts, feelings, body, environment.
To practice effective emotional self care one should practice_________ and __________.
self-reflection and open-communication
What is more useful when it is broken?
An egg
True or False.
If I shower once a week, I am taking proper care of myself physically.
False.
To properly maintain your physical self-care, one should shower daily or every other day.
What is an alternate way of relieving stress
- Seek support; talk to someone, counselling/therapy, take medication
What is emotional self-care? Why is it important?
Emotional self care is caring for your emotional needs by identifying what it is you’re feeling and then moving forward in a way that honors yourself and those emotions.
This is important because it avoids feelings of frustration, stress, and helplessness.
There are two monkeys on a tree and one jumps off. Why does the other monkey jump too?
Monkey see monkey do
What does a healthy and balanced breakfast consist of?
Dairy/Protein: yogurt, milk, eggs
Carbs: Toast, cereal, granola
Fats: Nut butters, nuts and seeds, avocado
Fruit: whole fruit - bananas, strawberries
What is one way to build and maintain your self-esteem?
- Keep a positive mindset
- Don't compare yourself to others
- Outline your strengths and abilities
- Be open to change
Emotional self-care includes positive self-talk.
Fill in the blanks:
What you say to yourself affects how you ____, this affects how you act, and this affects the _____.
1 - feel
2 - outcome, results, future
What goes up when the rain comes down?
An umbrella