Self Care
What is self care?
Self care is doing something that makes you feel good and improves your mental and physical health!
True or False: There is good stress and bad stress.
True! Stress in short term can be helpful for tests, assignments and meeting due dates.
Drinking and smoking
Unhealthy
What is a trigger?
A trigger is anything that causes an increase in stress, anxiety, or emotional discomfort.
It's too hard.
Practice makes perfect.
What is physical self care?
Sleeping, eating, drinking water, and moving your body.
True or False: Stress is the same as anxiety.
False! Anxiety is an emotion that can be caused by stress but stress is the way your body reacts to a demand.
Journaling
Healthy.
What are behavioral warning signs?
Feeling more impatient, snapping at others, or withdrawing socially are examples of this type of warning sign.
I'm too much.
What are boundaries?
Boundaries are limits you set with others.
Exercise
Healthy.
What are physical warning signs?
Headaches, muscle aches, tension in your body, upset stomach, increased heart rate or palpitations.
I am a burden.
The people who care about me want to support me.
What is proactive self-care?
Using coping strategies before stress becomes overwhelming.
What is cortisol?
This hormone is released during stress and helps the body respond in the short term.
Social Supports
Healthy
What is an stress management?
Tracking triggers over time helps identify patterns and strengthens this long-term stress management ability.
This won't get better.
I'm taking steps to improve.
What is self-compassion?
Treating yourself with kindness instead of self-criticism during difficult moments is this evidence-based self-care practice.
What is the amygdala?
The part of your brain that triggers a stress response.
Impulse Spending
What is self awareness in terms of triggers and warning signs?
Becoming aware of subtle early warning signs is part of building this skill.
I'm afraid I won't get it right.
Mistakes are how we learn.