How Do You Develop A Personalized Self-Care Plan (That Really Works?
This time of year, we get the opportunity to be reflective on our goals for the New Year. To support this process, and to make sure that 2009 is not another year of resolutions unmet, this article will help to give a step-by-step process for doing self-care in a way that fits each person’s unique needs and intentions for overall wellness. 1) Assess your current situation. This means being honest with how your self-care is going right now, and whether you feel it is where you would like it to be. Do you take time for yourself and are you receiving what you need? This does not mean to be hard on yourself or judge yourself, just to simply take note of how things are. In fact, in this process honoring yourself for all of the things you are satisfied with and proud of as well is a good exercise in counterpoint. 2) Visualize your goals. What are you trying to achieve with self-care? Would you like to work on stress management and reduction? More clarity and focus? Decreasing of symptoms of i
