The most important person in your life, you, is probably being neglected. Especially if your “self” is caring for others. I work with a lot of exhausted humans. I typically spend the first 5-15 minutes of my coaching calls getting people to complete a self-care item that is keeping them from being focused on their own personal growth. Review self-care practices at least twice a year (try during a change of season.) Please, please take the time to adjust/improve at least one self-care practice.

Success Tips: 

1. Select the self care item that you find the hardest, most awful, repulsive or that you resist the most.
2. Find a creative way to do it YOUR way until it becomes a habit. 
3. Do it every day, no stopping. If it’s going to become an important part of life, it must fit in your schedule.
4. Practice until you can’t imagine a time when you didn’t do it.

Self-care Practices: 

1. Water when you wake – Benefits: 34 Proven Ways Water Makes you Awesome.
2. Single snooze button – Why get up in the morning? It’s only a small percentage of people who are naturally early risers. Find your own motivation. Here are about 20 advantages. I only need 1 reason to get up…I buy and make GREAT coffee for me. After 2 cups, I’m GREAT!
3. Find foods that fulfill.
4. Mind your movement.
5. Break-away from…

Additional Self Care Resources:

“How to Adult”

Advanced: 7 Dimensions of Wellness

Self Care Skills for Homemaker/In-Home Teacher

Self- care for homeschool Moms. Here’s to those of us that took that “crazy” path of not only being a home manager but also decided to tackle the role of teacher.

15 Self-Care Tips for the Homeschool Mom

Short Video: Mom Care