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Sep 23, 2024 - 5 Simple Ways to Start a Self-Care Routine in Your Life
Use a safe word to quiet overwhelming anxious thoughts.
Daily Motivation
September 23, 2024
TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
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Sometimes it feels like even the loudest air horn in the world can’t top the noise in your head. Use a ‘safe word’ to shift your focus away from the storm of anxious thoughts. When unpleasant... Continue Reading
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5 Simple Ways to Start a Self-Care Routine in Your Life
We grow up with our parents or caregivers taking care of us.
Even though they probably taught us how to take care of ourselves in terms of life skills like cooking, cleaning, getting a job and making friends, many of us are left with no idea how to care for ourselves mentally.
Our parents and caregivers have good intentions, but for one reason or another, they may halfheartedly practice self-care or are so busy taking care of others, they don’t practice self-care either!
[Self-care is] The ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider. - World Health Organization (WHO)
Self-care, according to this definition, covers the bases from our nutrition, how well we handle stress and what we do to keep ourselves healthy, physically and mentally. Self-care can also include spiritual health.
What is your idea of a self-care routine?
This Week’s Uplifting Stories
Positively Uplifting Stories | September 23 2024
Hello and welcome to a new edition of uplifting stories!
Supporting one another is an act of strength and compassion. In a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming, we can be a light for each other, helping to lift burdens and spread hope.
Let’s choose to be kind, to stand together, and to nurture a community where everyone feels valued and cared for.
This week we bring you four stories that highlight the beautiful ways in which people uplift each other around the world.
An organization provides subsidized produce to an immigrant community
A special village offers refuge for women and children
Girl finds a father figure in her best friend’s dad
Equine-assisted programs enrich the lives of children with disabilities
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Today's Affirmation
I can easily make changes and adapt. I live my life at my own pace. My life is fulfilling in every season. I embody compassion and humility. I am okay... Continue Reading
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