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Ideas for self-care practises

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Self-care is important but easily forgotten. We’ve made a list of our self-care practices.

All these ideas came from a brainstorming session in our peer-support group. They’re not necessarily recommendations, but they may help you come up with a list of your own.

Things I can be absorbed in

  1. Learning something new
  2. Going to a gig.
  3. Singing.
  4. Cooking.
  5. Gardening.
  6. Music.
  7. Caring for someone else.
  8. I go to the allotment.
  9. Having a bath.
  10. Reading a book.

Emergency self-care

  1. Take my tablets.
  2. Tidying up relaxes me.
  3. Writing an action plan.
  4. Making lists and setting reminders – it reduces anxiety and I can stop worrying about forgetting.
  5. Having a bath.
  6. I go to bed in the day.
  7. I lie down for 20 minutes.
  8. Doing puzzles.

Things that feel energising

  1. I ride my bike.
  2. I go for a walk.
  3. Exercising.
  4. Being with friends.
  5. Cycling.
  6. Laughing.
  7. Constructive rest.
  8. Spend time in green spaces.
  9. Singing.

Things I find relaxing

  1. Having a massage.
  2. Yoga.
  3. A bath.
  4. Being teetotal.
  5. Having a drink with friends.
  6. Red wine.
  7. Reading in bed.

Looking after ourselves

  1. Taking my tablets.
  2. Cleaning my teeth.
  3. I have a shower.
  4. Exercise.
  5. Yoga.
  6. Cook.
  7. Cook.
  8. Music.
  9. Having a bath.

Things I look forward to

  1. Having a massage
  2. I go to the allotment.
  3. Coming to “climate conversations”
  4. Holidays.
  5. Gigs, theatre, cinema.
  6. Plans with friends.

Discussion or reflection question

What do you do already that you think of as self-care? How do you benefit from it?

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