![]() Do it right and you’ll be raring to hit your goals. Tailoring your self-care activities to your current needs is key. “Self-care is about connecting with ourselves more deeply and listening to what our hearts, minds and bodies need.” “What might nourish one person might not work for another, and what we need in one moment might not work for us in another moment,” she says. In order to effectively care for yourself, you need to really know yourself, says Bard. It’s like adding the missing puzzle piece versus putting a bunch of misfit pieces together and hoping they form something. Jack and Leslie are joined by Elana Levin of Graphic Policy Radio to discuss Netflix's long-awaited adaption of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. And instead of wasting time and energy forcing your chill, you can give yourself the internal resources to resolve the problems you’re trying not to stress over. Either way, self-care lets you better replenish your cup so you’re able to show up fully engaged at work, in your training, and for your relationships, says Bard. It can mean doing something unpleasant that’s ultimately good for you (like going to the dentist) or giving yourself exactly what you need in a particular situation (say, an actual lunch break), says Ellen Bard, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society and the author of This Is for You: A Creative Toolkit for Better Self-Care. When you’re in peak shape all around, you’re better able to push past life’s big and little obstacles. ![]() ![]() “Self-care is the daily, consistent, foundational way you care for yourself, including your physical, emotional and mental health, so you can put forward the best you possible,” says Theresa Melito-Conners, PhD, a self-care expert, educational consultant and author in Massachusetts. When we say “self-care,” do you think “bubble baths and movie marathons under a weighted blanket”? If so, you’re not wrong, but you may be missing out. ![]()
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