Taking care of your emotional and mental wellbeing is important.
Self-care helps with coping with stress and negative experiences. Make self-care a regular part of your daily life to help you become more resilient.
Self-care ideas you or someone you love can try:
- Take a walk outside.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Make yourself a meal you enjoy.
- Re-read one of your all-time favorite books.
- Give someone a compliment — and then compliment yourself, too.
- Play with a pet.
- Listen to a favorite music playlist.
- Take a hot shower or bath.
- Give yourself permission to choose how you spend your time, resources or energy. It's okay to say no to things.
- Spend a few minutes stretching and breathing deeply.
- Reach out to a trusted friend or family member.
- Take a short break for tea or coffee.
- Start on a project you have been wanting to begin for a while.
- Watch your favorite movie.
- Write yourself a letter about a few things that are bothering you — then throw it away.
- Call us at Your Life Iowa.