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Find a Self-Care Routine That Works for You
When bringing self-care into your day feels impossible, finding a better workout routine or downloading yet another sleep app isn’t the solution. Ultimately, you need to change your mindset. By challenging your assumptions about what self-care is, you’ll be better equipped to find an approach that works for you. Here are three tips that can help.
1. Define self-care on your own terms. Self-care can look different for different people. It could be watching your favorite TV show at the end of a long day, turning off your phone, meditating, working out — or something else entirely. Only you can determine what your mind, body, and spirit need to thrive.
2. Beware of all-or-nothing thinking. You don’t need to become a health and fitness expert or an expert meditator overnight. Little adjustments make a big difference.
3. Look for ways to integrate self-care into your existing habits and routines. Try a walking meeting with a colleague instead of a Zoom call, or make your next friend date a virtual workout class.
This tip is adapted from “There’s No ‘Right’ Way to Do Self-Care<https://hbr.org/2021/04/theres-no-right-way-to-do-self-care?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_actsubs&utm_content=signinnudge,”> by Alyssa F. Westring
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Find a Self-Care Routine That Works for You
When bringing self-care into your day feels impossible, finding a better workout routine or downloading yet another sleep app isn’t the solution. Ultimately, you need to change your mindset. By challenging your assumptions about what self-care is, you’ll be better equipped to find an approach that works for you. Here are three tips that can help.
1. Define self-care on your own terms. Self-care can look different for different people. It could be watching your favorite TV show at the end of a long day, turning off your phone, meditating, working out — or something else entirely. Only you can determine what your mind, body, and spirit need to thrive.
2. Beware of all-or-nothing thinking. You don’t need to become a health and fitness expert or an expert meditator overnight. Little adjustments make a big difference.
3. Look for ways to integrate self-care into your existing habits and routines. Try a walking meeting with a colleague instead of a Zoom call, or make your next friend date a virtual workout class.
This tip is adapted from “There’s No ‘Right’ Way to Do Self-Care<https://hbr.org/2021/04/theres-no-right-way-to-do-self-care?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=mtod_actsubs&utm_content=signinnudge,”> by Alyssa F. Westring
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