Self-care is a phrase we all hear very often these days. You may hear it at work, or with your friends. You may see people posting about it on social media, or it may even be a part of your New Year’s Resolutions! But what is self-care? Well, that depends. Media often depicts self-care as bubble baths and reading. I don’t know about you, but I hate baths. So where does that leave us? Well, it can be simple if you make it. Self-care is not going to be the same for you as it is for the influencer on social media, your best friends, or your grandparents. You are all different people, so the way you take care of yourselves should look different as well. Here is a list of different ideas that could fit into your self-care regimen….

• Go for a walk/run
• Listen to music
• Watch TV
• Watch your favorite movie
• Go to the park
• Eat out for dinner
• Sleep in
• Wake up early
• Set your budget
• Go shopping
• Talk to your counselor
• Talk to your best friend
• Play trivia
• Sit in silence
• Meet up with friends
• Say “Yes!”
• Say “No!”
• Play a video game
• Cuddle with an animal
• Journal
• Take a nap
• Clean your room
• Take a day off

And the list goes on and on. As you can see, some things on this list contradict the next. That is on purpose! Self-care cannot be put into boxes for you to check, because what works for you may not work for me and vice versa! I challenge you to sit with yourself this month and listen to what works best for YOU! Try some things out and fail at them until you find something that feels right. There is not magic wand to wave when it comes to taking care of yourself, but I hope I can help make it easier along the way.

If you find yourself struggling to narrow down a list and find it hard to find things you enjoy, reach out to us. Together we can figure out what the next step for taking care of yourself is!